Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. sergeant-at-arms retires after legislature spending review
VICTORIA - The sergeant-at-arms of the British Columbia legislature has announced his retirement after he was placed on administrative leave last year when questions were raised about his sp...
Oct 01, 2019

Border officers couldn't have legally arrested Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Crown
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing the Canadian government says border guards could not have legally arrested Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport last Decem...
Oct 01, 2019

Premier John Horgan visits B.C. town with long-standing links to Yukon
LOWER POST, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan will meet with residents in the province's north when he visits the community of Lower Post, about 10 kilometres south of the Yukon boundar...
Oct 01, 2019

Telus to buy ADT Security Services Canada for roughly $700 million
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. has signed a deal to buy ADT Security Services Canada Inc. for roughly $700 million. ADT Canada has approximately 500,000 customers and approximately 1,000 staff across the cou...
Sep 30, 2019

Orange Shirt Day provides open discussion on residential schools and reconciliation
September 30 marks Orange Shirt Day across Canada and students and residents of Prince George showed their support across the City for reconciliation.Nusdeh Yoh Elementary school held a special assemb...
Sep 30, 2019

Road tips for this winter
RICHMOND-Fall is here and winter is near and road conditions are bound to change.According to a release from Shift into Winter an organization aimed at providing tips and resources to motorists on how...
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Piranhas found in B.C. lake likely unwanted pets: conservation service
NANAIMO, B.C. - British Columbia conservation officers say two piranhas found in a Vancouver Island lake were likely unwanted pets. One red-bellied piranha was reeled in by an angler at Westwood ...
Sep 30, 2019

Nothing 'sinister' about airport questioning of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou: Crown
VANCOUVER - A Crown prosecutor says the actions of Canadian officials during the arrest of Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport were "not at all sinister" and followe...
Sep 30, 2019

Winter tire legislation set to come into effect
Despite the season officially changing to Fall last week, winter conditions are coming sooner rather than later.This is why experts are advising residents to get their winter tires on so they are prep...
Sep 29, 2019

Northern FanCon reaches $100,000 Kickstarter goal
FanCon is here to stay in Prince George.Just a couple of hours before their deadline of 1:23 p.m. Sunday afternoon, organizers reached their $100,000 Kickstarter goal.After a decline in attendance las...
Sep 29, 2019