British Columbia

'Big changes' CTF New Years Tax Changes report

VANCOUVER-The Canadian Taxpayers Federation released its annual New Years Tax Changes report today with big changes for BC."While we finally get to drop the Medical Services Premium and fully switch o...

Dec 27, 2019 Courtesy of the Canadian Taxpayers Association

No injuries in B.C. train derailment, environmental crews assessing impacts: CN

VALEMOUNT, B.C. - Canadian National says crews responded to a train derailment in eastern British Columbia on Thursday. The railway company said early reports suggest 26 railcars derailed along the tr...

Dec 26, 2019

B.C. solicitor general forecasts better year ahead for cannabis products, revenue

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says it's the best of times for cannabis users in British Columbia, but they could be even better. Since recreational cannabis became legal in Canada in October 2018, ac...

Dec 25, 2019

Plant-based protein companies poised to expand products, distribution next year

VANCOUVER - When A&W started serving Beyond Meat veggie burgers at its restaurants, the fast-food chain offered many patrons their first bite of the much touted, celebrity backed plant-based ...

Dec 24, 2019

Escape of non-native salmon on B.C. coast puts farm phase-out plan in spotlight

VANCOUVER - The escape of an estimated 20,000 non-native fish off Vancouver Island demonstrates the urgent need to phase out ocean-based farming and calls into question the federal governmen...

Dec 24, 2019

ICBC sorry for suggesting deceased BC Mountie liable for on-duty deadly crash

VICTORIA - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is apologizing for wrongly suggesting a deceased Mountie was liable for the on-duty crash that claimed her life, saying it's taking to steps to...

Dec 23, 2019

Interior mill workers to benefit from government support

PRINCE GEORGE - Some big news for mill workers and their families in the Interior as the provincial government has announced funding of $875,000.The funding will be going to 11 communities who have be...

Dec 23, 2019

Plant-based protein companies poised to expand products, distribution next year

VANCOUVER - When A&W started serving Beyond Meat veggie burgers at its restaurants, the fast-food chain offered many patrons their first bite of the much touted, celebrity backed plant-based ...

Dec 22, 2019

ICBC sorry for suggesting deceased B.C. Mountie liable for on duty deadly crash

VICTORIA - The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is apologizing for suggested a deceased Mountie was liable for the on-duty crash that claimed her life. The Crown-owned insurer says it will im...

Dec 21, 2019

Dad who killed daughters must serve at least 22 years before parole

VICTORIA - A British Columbia father who committed the "vengeful" and "unspeakable" murders of his two daughters on Christmas Day in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison without chance of pa...

Dec 21, 2019