Category Archives: British Columbia

Continuous wildfire seasons prompt better preparedness for province
BRITISH COLUMBIA-After back to back wildfire seasons that have left areas of the province burnt to a crisp BC's Chief Spokesman for the wildfire service says it's urged the province to better prepare ...
May 22, 2019 ID 115746592 © Songdech Kothmongkol | Dreamstime.com

Trudeau's action plan on climate change brings B.C. politician out of retirement
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party's action plan on climate change has brought one former British Columbia politician out of retirement and back into the arena. At his nominati...
May 22, 2019

Crackdown on money laundering does not include federal public inquiry: minister
VICTORIA - The federal minister in charge of Canada's fight against money laundering supports British Columbia's public inquiry into dirty money but says a national examination is not necessary. ...
May 21, 2019

26 local firefighters sent to Alberta to help combat flames
BRITISH COLUMBIA-The BC Wildfire service is sending 267 personnel from BC to Alberta as the wildfire threat continues in the province.230 firefighters-26 from the Prince George Fire Center along with ...
May 21, 2019 ID 55989370 © Kippy Spilker | Dreamstime.com

Federal government funds millions to help B.C. police spot drugged driving
VANCOUVER - The federal government is boosting funding to help British Columbia police officers recognize drug-impaired drivers, months after it legalized recreational cannabis. Border Secur...
May 21, 2019

CPPIB investing $200 million for stake in specialty food company Premium Brands
VANCOUVER - The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has signed a deal to invest roughly $200 million in specialty food company Premium Brands Holdings Corp. Premium Brands intends to use the cash to ...
May 21, 2019

Money laundering report a wake-up call for Canada, but some provinces skeptical
VANCOUVER - The authors of a report that found $47 billion was laundered across Canada last year debated whether to include a graph that indicated Alberta, Ontario and the Prairies were hotspots for d...
May 20, 2019

Province investing in salmon conservation
BRITISH COLUMBIA- The Province is investing $5 million in the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF) for wild salmon conservation work.The announcement was made as part of the first B.C. Wild Salmon Day last...
May 20, 2019

Vancouver Aquarium files civil claim suing city and park board over cetacean ban
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is suing the city and park board over the 2017 cetacean ban for breach of contract and claiming it lost millions of dollars in revenue. In May 2017 the Vancouve...
May 19, 2019

Major slides rip away north face of Joffre Peak near Pemberton, B.C.
PEMBERTON, B.C. - Two separate slides have carved large wedges out of Joffre Peak, east of Pemberton, B.C., raising safety concerns and devastating climbers and skiers who frequent...
May 19, 2019