British Columbia

E-bikes pick up speed on mountain trails in Sea-to-Sky region of B.C.

SQUAMISH, B.C. - On a sunny September weekend in Squamish, B.C., about half a dozen tourism and rental companies say they're out of electric-assist mountain bike rentals. The rugged and varied te...

Oct 21, 2019

Free transit in Prince George for election day

Residents of Prince George taking the bus on Monday can keep their fare in their pockets.B.C Transit has partnered with the City of Prince George and many other communities around the province to prov...

Oct 20, 2019

B.C. wants regions to win economically from marijuana edibles: solicitor general

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's solicitor general says the province wants to see as much small-scale production as possible for marijuana edibles to allow for regional economic development. "I don't wa...

Oct 20, 2019

School District 57 warning students and parents of dangers of vaping

Vaping continues to be a hot topic across the nation.Locally in Prince George, School District 57 is looking to spread awareness when it comes to the dangers of vaping to both its students and their p...

Oct 18, 2019

A&W reports slower sales growth while net income falls short of expectations

VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund saw sales growth slip in its most recent quarter, following a record performance in the same quarter last year. Same-store sales, a key retail metric,...

Oct 18, 2019

Would you make election day a public holiday?

VANCOUVER- Election day is right around the corner. The majority of the population may vote before work, at lunch or head to the polls after a day at the office, but what if you could have the whole d...

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Frustration and pride in Canada after a year of legal pot

VANCOUVER - The weed is expensive, the selection is limited, the black market persists, and licensed stores are scarce. It's one year into Canada's experiment in legal marijuana, and hundreds of legal...

Oct 18, 2019

B.C. working to move away from established illegal pot industry: minister

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's solicitor general says the government has been working hard to transition away from the province's "well-entrenched" illegal marijuana industry. Mike Farn...

Oct 18, 2019

Victoria requests cruise ship visit cap while seeking limit on ship emissions

VICTORIA - A motion that could cap the number of cruise ships docking in Victoria's harbour has been approved by city councillors. Mayor Lisa Helps and two councillors proposed the moti...

Oct 18, 2019

Lululemon launches investigation into alleged worker abuse at supplier factory

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. is investigating reports of worker abuse at a manufacturing facility in Bangladesh that has supplied the athleisure retailer. "We take these allegations very serio...

Oct 17, 2019