Category Archives: British Columbia
Alberta move to cut energy shipments expected to hit more than B.C. fuel prices
CALGARY - Economic damage will extend far beyond the fuel budgets of British Columbia residents if Alberta successfully enacts a bill allowing it to restrict oil and gas exports, observers say. The Bi...
Apr 18, 2018
B.C. judge stays charges against 2 Mounties due to delays getting cases to trial
NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia judge has stayed assault charges against two Mounties accused of pepper spraying a man in custody while proceedings against a third officer are set to go ahead in th...
Apr 17, 2018
B.C.'s attorney general calls Alberta fuel-restriction bill a 'bluff'
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s attorney general says Alberta’s proposed fuel restriction law is a politically motivated “bluff” that will result in an immediate lawsuit from his...
Apr 17, 2018
B.C. rejects Trudeau's claim it's been silent on Trans Mountain demands
OTTAWA - The British Columbia government is denying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s claim that it has been mum on how Ottawa should reinforce environmental protections - and offering as proof a ...
Apr 16, 2018
B.C. threatens to sue Alberta as all sides in Trans Mountain dispute dig in
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s attorney general is threatening to sue if a new law introduced in Alberta causes gasoline prices in to skyrocket. David Eby says it’s unconstitutional f...
Apr 16, 2018
B.C. government backs Songhees Nation's bid to host 2020 Indigenous Games
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government is backing a Victoria-area First Nation’s attempt to host the 2020 North American Indigenous Games. Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation M...
Apr 16, 2018
First shipment of rabbit disease vaccine arrives in B.C. from France
VICTORIA - The first batch of vaccine to protect domestic and feral rabbits from a disease that has devastated some communities in British Columbia is now available for owners and veterinarians. The B...
Apr 16, 2018
First Nations and cities double down on pipeline opposition
VANCOUVER - Several First Nations and the cities of Vancouver and Burnaby have joined together to redouble their opposition to the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Burnaby Mayor Derek Corriga...
Apr 16, 2018
B.C. prosecutors considering criminal charges for Trans Mountain protesters
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s Prosecution Service is considering criminal charges against dozens of people arrested for protesting Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. But i...
Apr 16, 2018
Chilliwack school trustee facing human rights complaint for LGBTQ comments
VANCOUVER - A Chilliwack school trustee is facing a human rights complaint for controversial comments he has made about gender identity and sexual orientation. The B.C. Teachers’ Federation and ...
Apr 15, 2018