Category Archives: British Columbia
Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery
BURNABY, B.C. - An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing. The endangered bird...
Nov 01, 2019
More money when you recycle your bottles at Return It
BRITISH COLUMBIA-If the welfare of the planet wasn't enough to get you wanting to recycle...maybe a few extra cents will?As of November 1st there will be a ten-cent deposit-up from five cents for soft...
Nov 01, 2019
Metro Vancouver transit workers begin job action; union warns of disruptions
VANCOUVER - Transit workers in Metro Vancouver have begun labour disruptions following the breakdown of contract talks and the union is warning that commuters could feel the effects ve...
Nov 01, 2019
Couple safe after lengthy stranding in remote southeastern B.C. region
INVERMERE, B.C. - A search for a couple in southeastern British Columbia has ended with the pair found safe after being stranded for days in a remote area of the Rocky Mountains. RCMP Cpl. Jesse ...
Nov 01, 2019
Women's recovery centre in B.C. faces eviction as farm rules enforced
VICTORIA - A farm home in the Fraser Valley that provides addiction treatment and life-skills recovery help for women has received an eviction notice after the pastoral property al...
Oct 31, 2019
Meng's lawyers still say RCMP shared phone details with FBI despite affidavits
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou maintain there is an "air of reality" to allegations the RCMP shared details of her electronic devices with the Federal Bureau of Investigation de...
Oct 31, 2019
B.C. tables time change law, but clocks still go back one hour Sunday
VICTORIA - British Columbia has introduced legislation that would eliminate the need to change the clocks twice a year with the creation of Pacific time. Attorney General David Eby says the Inter...
Oct 31, 2019
Wildlife group reminds of pollution dangers after pelican hurt in B.C. lake
BURNABY, B.C. - An endangered American white pelican faces a long recovery after being injured by some fishing line discarded in a British Columbia lake. The Wildlife Rescue Association says in a...
Oct 31, 2019
Overtime, uniform bans proposed if Metro Vancouver transit strike begins Friday
VANCOUVER - The union representing bus drivers and other transit staff across Metro Vancouver says if ongoing negotiations don't produce a deal by midnight Thursday, job action will begin with ba...
Oct 31, 2019
Strike notice by Metro Vancouver bus, SeaBus staff expires Friday morning
VANCOUVER - Transit operators in Metro Vancouver have served 72-hour strike notice, potentially leaving Greater Vancouver commuters without bus, SeaBus or community shuttle service as early as Friday....
Oct 31, 2019