Category Archives: British Columbia
Province, Partners Support Community Mental Health After 2017 Wildfires
VICTORIA – New programs are being launched in British Columbia to support the mental health of people affected by last year’s devastating wildfire season. A targeted telehealth program, Ta...
May 28, 2018
B.C. shoppers support local economy at grocery store and when eating out: study
VICTORIA – A study of buying preferences in British Columbia says people want food that is fresh, safe to eat and supports the local economy. The study funded by the provincial and federal gover...
May 28, 2018
Authorities investigate death at rail crossing that reports say involved scooter
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A death at a British Columbia railway crossing is under investigation after reports say a scooter got stuck on the tracks late Saturday afternoon. Transportation Safety Board spokes...
May 27, 2018
Crews cleaning up oil spill at Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C.
DARFIELD, B.C. - Crews using an emergency response trailer and vacuum trucks are working to clean up a crude oil spill at a Kinder Morgan station north of Kamloops, B.C. The provincial Ministry of Env...
May 27, 2018
Indigenous chiefs, activists attend Kinder Morgan protest in Montreal
MONTREAL - Three prominent Quebec-area Indigenous chiefs were among the hundreds of people who gathered in Montreal on Sunday to protest the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Assembly of First Nations...
May 27, 2018
'It's ridiculous:' Vancouver files claim over 2015 fuel spill in English Bay
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the city has filed a federal court claim against the owner of a vessel that spilled fuel into English Bay in 2015, as part of the city’s continuing effort t...
May 27, 2018
Astronomer names minor planet after Vancouver Island First Nation
CENTRAL SAANICH, B.C. - When Tsawout First Nation Chief Harvey Underwood looks up at the stars, he knows his community has a place among them. That’s because floating in the asteroid belt betwee...
May 27, 2018
Out of control wildfire prompts restriction around Allie Lake, B.C.
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Members of the public are no longer allowed in the area around Allie Lake, B.C., where one of the first large wildfires of the 2018 season is blazing out of control. The B.C. Wildfire...
May 26, 2018
Recovery underway for flood evacuees from Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - Emergency personnel in Grand Forks, B.C., say the recovery process has begun in the community of 4,000, which was hardest hit by this year’s flooding. Evacuation orders have ...
May 25, 2018
U.S. goes to World Trade Organization over B.C.-only wine policies
WASHINGTON - The United States has asked the World Trade Organization to establish a dispute settlement panel over what it says are unfair regulations on the sale of wine in British Columbia grocery s...
May 25, 2018