Category Archives: British Columbia
Five things to know about the B.C. ostrich farm and pending cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - RCMP and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are at an ostrich farm in Edgewood, B.C., where about 400 birds are expected to be culled over an outbreak of avian fl...
Sep 22, 2025
Health minister Osborne says B.C. recruited more than 140 health U.S. care staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is "doing very well" in its recruiting drive of health care professionals from the United States, but admits that it will ta...
Sep 22, 2025
B.C. public workers' strike expands to liquor, cannabis distribution warehouses
DELTA - Liquor and cannabis warehouses in British Columbia are now behind picket lines as public sector workers step up job action to try to pressure the government back to the bargaining table. The B...
Sep 22, 2025
Ostrich farmers hope for 'miracle' as CFIA moves to cull flock over avian flu
A last stand to try to save 400 ostriches from an ordered cull is unfolding along a dusty gravel road near the tiny community of Edgewood in southeastern British Columbia. Yellow tape has been strung ...
Sep 22, 2025
UBCM leaders call on B.C. to fill housing gaps that led to increased homelessness
VICTORIA - Municipal leaders in British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to fill housing gaps that have been pressing for "far too long" and have increased homelessness in their commu...
Sep 22, 2025
U.S. right-wing commentator offers to house B.C. ostriches facing cull order
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA - An ostrich farm in British Columbia's Interior whose birds face a cull order has the support of a right-wing American influencer, who is asking for help from truck drivers...
Sep 21, 2025
Fugitive who allegedly helped inmate escape B.C. jail arrested in Spain, police say
SURREY, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Police say a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged role in helping a high-profile gang member escape from a British Columbia jail has been arrested in Spain. R...
Sep 20, 2025
More British Columbians leaving ERs without being treated, report finds
More British Columbians are leaving emergency rooms without being treated by a physician, a new report published on Thursday states.The report, published by the MEI, recorded nearly 2.6 million emerge...
Sep 20, 2025
B.C. RCMP officer testifies of hope for 'balanced' view of actions versus words
A British Columbia RCMP officer facing possible dismissal over messages sent on a private group chat and on the force's data terminals says he hopes his use of inappropriate language is balanced again...
Sep 19, 2025
Aquilini grandson accuses family of 'conspiracy' to disinherit him
VANCOUVER - A member of the Aquilini family that owns the Vancouver Canucks NHL team has filed a lawsuit alleging he was disinherited from a family trust and excluded from family business in a "retali...
Sep 19, 2025