Category Archives: British Columbia
West Fraser Timber results miss analyst expectations in tough fourth quarter
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it had a challenging fourth quarter as it grappled with falling prices, difficult weather conditions, production curtailments and unplanned downtime....
Feb 12, 2019
One winter storm passes another looms as warnings posted on B.C.'s south coast
VANCOUVER - Thousands of students across much of Vancouver Island and parts of British Columbia’s south coast were off school Monday as the region recovered from a winter wallop and prepared for...
Feb 11, 2019
Odd couple of the deep: B.C. dolphins hang out with killer whales
VANCOUVER - Drone flights have revealed an odd couple of the deeps. Scientists from the Vancouver Aquarium have released video of dolphins hanging around pods of killer whales, two species that are us...
Feb 11, 2019
Trudeau says Liberals will win in B.C. byelection where Singh seeks seat
BURNABY, B.C. - Justin Trudeau said the Liberal candidate in Burnaby South will be a strong voice for the community, as he campaigned on Sunday in the riding where New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is...
Feb 11, 2019
B.C. ticket wins Saturday night's $5 million Lotto 649 jackpot
TORONTO - The $5 million jackpot in Saturday night’s Lotto 649 draw was won by a ticket holder in British Columbia, while the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize was claimed by a ticket hol...
Feb 09, 2019
B.C. legislature officials deny wrongdoing in reply to Speaker's allegations
VICTORIA - The British Columbia legislature’s two top officials say they have responded to a report released by the Speaker alleging they engaged in flagrant overspending, questionable expenses ...
Feb 07, 2019
RCMP investigating alleged assault at minor hockey club in North Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The RCMP say they are investigating an alleged assault at an elite athletics club that trains minor hockey players in North Vancouver. The Mounties said in a statement Thursday they receiv...
Feb 07, 2019
B.C. wants federal action after 1,500 deaths from illicit overdoses last year
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s mental health and addictions minister has joined health officials to call for a safer drug supply to fight the rising overdose death toll while urging the federal g...
Feb 07, 2019
ICBC continues to lose money
VANCOUVER - Our public auto insurer is heading for another billion-dollar loss. Attorney General David Eby says the financial situation is critical after third-quarter results show a loss of $860 mill...
Feb 07, 2019
Second highest number of opioid deaths in B.C.: Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE – The BC Coroner Service says more people died of illicit drug overdoses last year, despite significant efforts to combat the crisis. The provincial coroner said Thursday that illi...
Feb 07, 2019