British Columbia

50 million-year-old dragonfly fossils from BC identified and named

VANCOUVER-Researchers at Simon Fraser University (SFU) say that six dragonfly species dating back to around 50 million years ago are the first from BC and Washington to receive names.Paleontologist Br...

Nov 11, 2019 Courtesy of SFU Research

Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption

VANCOUVER - Bus service reductions or cancellations hit 25 of Metro Vancouver's busiest bus routes Friday as job action by Unifor maintenance workers and drivers entered a sec...

Nov 10, 2019

B.C. rental crisis goes far beyond impact of short-term rentals, say experts

VICTORIA - British Columbia's rental housing crisis goes far beyond factoring the impact of short-term rentals, say housing experts who say more building is needed to help families find affordabl...

Nov 10, 2019

Bones found almost 50 years ago recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species

VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...

Nov 09, 2019

Vancouver expropriates two derelict hotels on the Downtown Eastside for $1 each

VANCOUVER - City council has voted to seize control of two derelict hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside after a lawyer for the property owners warned the municipality it is exp...

Nov 08, 2019

More GameSense Advisors added to casinos BC-wide

VANCOUVER-BCLC has completed their GameSense Advisor (GSA) expansion to casino's and community centres across BC.According to a release from BCLC GSA's made more than 67,000 interactions with players....

Nov 08, 2019 Courtesy of BCLC

Vancouver transit dispute ramps up as premier warns against lengthy disruption

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has put union and management in the Metro Vancouver transit dispute on notice that he will not allow disruptions in service to go on muc...

Nov 08, 2019

Interfor's $35.6 million Q3 loss includes writedowns, B.C. restructuring costs

VANCOUVER - Interfor Corp. says it had a $35.6-million net loss in the third quarter, which included write-downs related to the permanent closure of a sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., as well as restruct...

Nov 08, 2019

Journalist killed in Afghanistan honoured with plaque at her high school

VANCOUVER - A journalist who was killed while covering the war in Afghanistan almost 10 years ago was remembered Thursday with a memorial plaque at the high school she attended in Vancouver....

Nov 07, 2019

Elections Canada recount in B.C. riding terminated at NDP candidate's request

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Elections Canada says a judicial recount of the Oct. 21 federal election results has ended in a British Columbia riding after the New Democrat challenger&...

Nov 07, 2019