Category Archives: British Columbia

AltaGas expands propane customer reach in Asia as supply shocks continue
CALGARY - AltaGas Ltd. says it recently delivered its first propane cargo to Indonesia as the ongoing squeeze in Mideast supplies stokes interest in Canadian exports among a broader customer set in As...
Apr 30, 2026

TSB investigation finds distracted crew likely caused B.C. train crash in 2023
RICHMOND - Federal investigators say a train crash in Metro Vancouver in 2023 where about 8,000 litres of diesel fuel was spilled was likely caused by the crew missing a warning to slow down in prepar...
Apr 30, 2026

B.C. adds 17 major projects as priority investments, in bid to accelerate growth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is adding 17 new major investments to its list of priority projects, and Premier David Eby says the recent wrangling over Indigenous rights legislation won't...
Apr 29, 2026

Lawsuits depict Tumbler Ridge, B.C., shootings and victims in fresh detail
SAN FRANCISCO - Tech firm OpenAI and founder Sam Altman face seven wrongful death lawsuits over their alleged roles in the mass shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., earlier this year. The plaintiffs in t...
Apr 29, 2026

Court shoots down challenge to B.C. legal profession regulatory overhaul
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the provincial government's legislation to overhaul regulation of lawyers, notaries and other legal professions is not unconstitutional. The government in ...
Apr 29, 2026

Environmental advocates call LNG tax incentive a fossil fuel subsidy
CALGARY - A tax incentive for "low carbon" liquefied natural gas facilities amounts to a government subsidy for the fossil fuel industry at a time when Canada should be pivoting to electrification and...
Apr 29, 2026

Governor General visits Tumbler Ridge, B.C., to show support as the community grieves
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says returning to Tumbler Ridge, B.C., months after the tragic mass shooting in the community, is an experience that will stay with her for a long time. Simon said Wednesday that ...
Apr 29, 2026

Man dead, another injured when shots were fired at a vehicle in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY - One man has died and another has been injured after someone fired shots into a vehicle in Surrey, B.C., Tuesday evening. Police say they were called to the 6800 block of 148 Street just befor...
Apr 29, 2026

Tumbler Ridge families likely to seek US$1 billion in lawsuit against OpenAI: lawyer
VANCOUVER - An American lawyer representing some of the victims of the Tumbler Ridge, B.C., mass shooting says they will likely be seeking more than US$1 billion in their California legal action again...
Apr 29, 2026

Lululemon, founder Chip Wilson at odds over board nominees
A clash between Lululemon Athletica Inc. and its estranged founder will come to a head at the retailer's annual general meeting. Regulatory filings the Vancouver-based retailer made this week put forw...
Apr 29, 2026