Category Archives: British Columbia
Three engineers to face disciplinary hearings in Mount Polley disaster
VANCOUVER - The regulatory body for engineers in British Columbia is alleging negligence or unprofessional conduct against three engineers after the 2014 collapse of a tailings dam at the Mount Polley...
Sep 26, 2018
B.C. cancer patient's case exposes gaps in care for homeless people: advocates
VICTORIA - The plight of a homeless man who says he was told he couldn’t get cancer treatment while living in temporary housing in Victoria highlights the difficulties of finding a suitable home...
Sep 25, 2018
Homeless people complain they are cut off in park, want B.C. to take action
LANGFORD, B.C. - A homeless woman living at a Vancouver Island campground with nearly three dozen others says vulnerable people aren’t getting support from their families because officials have ...
Sep 25, 2018
B.C. could provide clues as to how New Brunswick electoral results shake out
OTTAWA - New Brunswick voters are heading down a potentially bumpy road with hidden twists, but the recent electoral odyssey in British Columbia could provide a useful roadmap. And, as in B.C., the ul...
Sep 25, 2018
Terry Moore, broadcaster for 62 years, dies at 82 year old
VICTORIA - Terry Moore, a broadcaster whose career spanned 62 years, has died after a battle with cancer. Radio station CFAX says Moore died Monday at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital, leaving behind hi...
Sep 25, 2018
Task force says base B.C. rent hikes on inflation, same as in Manitoba, Ontario
VANCOUVER – A task force examining the heated issue of annual rent increases that are permitted in British Columbia has recommended the hikes be reduced and tied only to inflation. Task force ch...
Sep 24, 2018
With A Dramatic Crash Increase In BC, Public Safety Officials Speak Up
BRITISH COLUMBIA – Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Mike Farnworth is voicing his opinion on the increased number of crashes in BC recently. Last year, the Province saw about 350...
Sep 23, 2018
Newcomers vying to fill power void in Vancouver's 'weird' election race: expert
VANCOUVER - As election campaigns kick off across British Columbia its largest city is facing a race unlike any other, experts say. A proliferation of new parties and independent candidates are crowdi...
Sep 23, 2018
B.C. wildfires burned large areas affected by mountain pine beetles: Experts
VANCOUVER - Clearing or burning beetle ravaged forests may be costly but could mitigate against the kind of massive wildfires that have been seen in British Columbia the last two summers, say research...
Sep 22, 2018
Feds launch review of oil tanker traffic in bid to renew pipeline approval
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi says the government is not assuming the National Energy Board will once again recommend the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion go forward as he asks it...
Sep 21, 2018