British Columbia

A look at Huawei Technologies and Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER - Some facts about Huawei Technologies and Meng Wanzhou: The company: Huawei was founded in 1987 by Ren Zhengfei. The 75-year-old is Meng's father. The company is based in the tech hub of Sh...

May 27, 2020

Court is back in session: In-person proceedings start for priority matters in June

VICTORIA-Court is back in session, for some in-person proceedings.As of June 8th the Provincial Court will resume in-person proceedings to hear priority matters in two courtrooms in each of the follow...

May 27, 2020

Canada judge rules Huawei CFO Meng's fraud case will proceed

VANCOUVER - A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Chinese Huawei executive can continue to the next stage. Canada arrested Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei's ...

May 27, 2020

Key court ruling coming today in Meng extradition case

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court is scheduled to release a key decision today in the American extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. Justice Heather Holmes is relea...

May 27, 2020

Tilray Inc. to close Leamington, Ont., greenhouse over next 6 weeks

NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc. says it will close a licensed cannabis greenhouse in Ontario, which will save the company millions of dollars a year. The Nanaimo, B.C.-based company says it will close its...

May 26, 2020

UPDATE: 11 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no new deaths

VICTORIA-Day three, since Thursday of last week, of no new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region, however provincially 11 new cases were announced.The 11 new cases brings B.C.'s test positiv...

May 26, 2020

$10 million grant program for sexual assault response programs across B.C.

VICTORIA-The province has announced a $10 million dollar grant program aimed at supporting the delivery of co-ordinated emergency sexual assault response services across B.C.The funding has been recei...

May 26, 2020

Fate of two Canadians could be affected by Meng decision: former ambassador

VANCOUVER - A former ambassador to China says Wednesday's decision in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou could also determine the fate of two Canadians detained in China. David Mulr...

May 26, 2020

Don't fall for the COVID-19 phishing scams: How to stay safe

SURREY-The B.C. RCMP want residents across the province to stay safe from COVID-19 related phishing scams.You may have received them before, an email from a bank or government agency with an enticing ...

May 26, 2020

Salmon expected to begin arriving soon at Fraser River landslide: DFO

VANCOUVER - Parts of a pneumatic fish pump dubbed the salmon cannon have arrived at the site of a massive landslide along British Columbia's Fraser River, where Fisheries and Oceans Canada e...

May 25, 2020