British Columbia

Province announces protections to old-growth forests, misses Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC government recently announced 9 new areas of old-growth forest protection around the province. None of these areas include Prince George or the surrounding region.Conservation N...

Sep 14, 2020

Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

VICTORIA - Two more cabinet ministers in British Columbia say they won't run again amid speculation about the possibility of a fall election. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and Scott Fraser, the...

Sep 14, 2020

Kingswood Capital to acquire Mountain Equipment Co-op through CCAA proceeding

VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op says its board of directors has unanimously approved a deal in which a Los Angeles-based private investment firm will acquire MEC's assets, including the majority ...

Sep 14, 2020

First COVID-19 death in Northern Health: 317 new cases in B.C.

VICTORIA-The Northern Health region has reported it's first COVID-19 related death since the start of the pandemic.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says that the death in the Northern Health...

Sep 14, 2020

Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

VICTORIA - The Green party's new leader in B.C. wants the premier to focus on COVID-19 and overdose deaths instead of fuelling speculation about a fall election. Sonia Furstenau, one of two Green part...

Sep 14, 2020

CN rail train carrying potash derails near Hope, B.C., no injuries reported

HOPE, B.C. - CN Rail says at least 20 rail cars carrying potash derailed today near Hope, B.C. The company says no injuries, fires or dangerous goods are involved. The railway says prelimin...

Sep 14, 2020

Sonia Furstenau wins B.C. Green leadership

VICTORA-The B.C. Green Party has announced their newest leader.Sonia Furstenau has won the party's Leadership 2020 contest, succeeding interim leader Adam Olsen. Furstenau won 52.4 per cent of the vot...

Sep 14, 2020

B.C. announces early lung cancer screening program touted as first in Canada

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a new lung cancer screening program it says is the first of its kind in Canada aimed at early diagnosis of the deadliest form of the disease. ...

Sep 14, 2020

British Columbia first province to roll out early detection lung cancer screening program

VICTORIA-British Columbians at high risk of lung cancer will soon have the ability to receive early detection screening.The provincial government has invested in a new lung cancer screening program of...

Sep 14, 2020

Cable of Sea to Sky Gondola near Squamish, B.C., cut again, causing major damage

SQUAMISH, B.C. - The operators of a popular tourist gondola near Squamish, B.C., say the cable of the ride has been severed for the second time. Squamish RCMP say the damage to the Sea to Sk...

Sep 14, 2020