Category Archives: British Columbia

Canadians at forefront of COVID-19 research as SARS outbreak informs response
VANCOUVER - The potential for a worldwide pandemic has kept scientists in Canada at the ready and placed them at the forefront of the global response to the outbreak of the new coronavi...
Mar 03, 2020

A primer on the governance system of the Wet'suwet'en Nation
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court case in 2011 explained the traditional Wet'suwet'en governance system. Here is a look at the decision and how the system works: Clans and houses: The five Wet'suw...
Mar 03, 2020

Tilray misses analyst expectations in Q4, following February layoffs
NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc. missed analyst expectations as it reported revenues of US$46.9 million in its latest quarter, a roughly 8 per cent drop from the $51 million it announce...
Mar 02, 2020

B.C. eyes on coronavirus in Wash., state after deaths; premier, governor speak
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says British Columbia is monitoring the deaths of six people from novel coronavirus in Washington state and there is no evidence of widesprea...
Mar 02, 2020

Prince George man among two arrested in head-on crash near Chase
CHASE, B.C. - A man and a woman were arrested near Chase this weekend after allegedly crashing into a semi-truck head-on.RCMP Staff Sgt. Janelle Shoihet says in a news release that the crash came afte...
Mar 02, 2020

Travel, timeshare scams return to Top 10 fraud list in 2019, says BBB
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau says travel, vacation and timeshare scams topped the list of frauds that cost victims thousands of dollars last year. The Better Business Bureau in mainland...
Mar 02, 2020

Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement
SMITHERS, B.C. - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in...
Mar 02, 2020

Aging, growing population mean more cancer cases in Canada: study
VANCOUVER - A technician holds a mesh bag full of marbles meant to represent breast tissue, pointing out a single black marble among the clear ones. The goal is to explain why a woman's breasts are co...
Mar 02, 2020

ICBC profits should not be used to cover other government costs: NDP
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government wants to prohibit future governments from using profits earned by the province's public auto insurer to cover other expenses. Attorney ...
Mar 02, 2020

There's no 'quick fix' in B.C. pipeline talks: government liaison says
SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs met for a second day with senior government ministers over a pipeline dispute that's sparked protests and economic disruptions, but one p...
Mar 01, 2020