Category Archives: British Columbia
Western Forest Products negotiations break down with striking workers
VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says negotiations with the United Steelworkers union representing workers in a long-running coastal B.C. strike ended without resolution on the ...
Nov 18, 2019
Metro Vancouver bus riders hit hard Monday by Vancouver transit job action
VANCOUVER - An overtime ban by Metro Vancouver transit drivers snarled Monday's commute for many bus passengers. TransLink, the area's transit operator, lists hundreds of service a...
Nov 18, 2019
Closing arguments begin in B.C. case launched in 2009 over private health care
VANCOUVER - A framed iconic photo in Dr. Brian Day's office shows Muhammad Ali raising a triumphant gloved hand as he stares down at his opponent splayed on the mat after a first-round ...
Nov 17, 2019
UBC conference faces criticism over speaker from tech company blacklisted in U.S.
VANCOUVER - A conference hosted by University of British Columbia students is facing criticism for having a speaker from a Chinese company that has been blacklisted by the United States...
Nov 16, 2019
B.C. government moves to tax and restrict vaping products to protect youth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government introduced a 10-point plan Thursday to protect youth from the health risks of vaping that includes cutting nicotine content in vapour pods, restric...
Nov 16, 2019
B.C. Chief Ed John faces historic sex charges: prosecution service
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader and outspoken advocate for children is facing sex-related charges dating back more than 40 years. The B.C. Prosecution Service says Ed John, a former&n...
Nov 16, 2019
B.C. wildlife experts urge hunters to switch ammo to stop lead poisoning in birds
VANCOUVER - Hunting season in British Columbia is having unintended toxic consequences for birds of prey and two local raptor experts say it's time to get the lead out of ammunition to ...
Nov 15, 2019
Canada denies numerous researchers visas for AI conference for second year
VANCOUVER - Canada has for a second year denied visas to numerous researchers hoping to attend a major artificial intelligence conference, but has reversed some of those denia...
Nov 15, 2019
Overtime ban by bus drivers begins in Metro Vancouver transit dispute
VANCOUVER - Escalating job action was expected across Metro Vancouver on Friday as Unifor bus drivers planned to stage a one-day overtime ban. They joined mechanics working for Coast Mo...
Nov 15, 2019
Tolko Industries curtails all B.C. operations during two-week holiday break
VERNON, B.C. - British Columbia wood products company Tolko Industries says continuing low lumber prices and high log costs have forced it to schedule a two-week shutdown affecting all its B.C. operat...
Nov 14, 2019