Category Archives: British Columbia
New Hunting Restrictions For Moose In The Chilcotin
VICTORIA - The BC government says it’s limiting moose hunting in the Chilcotin, after a decade-long population decline. It says there are about 11-thousand-500 moose in the area today, compared ...
Aug 29, 2018
B.C. first government in Canada to sue drug companies over opioids
VANCOUVER - British Columbia launched a proposed class-action lawsuit Wednesday against dozens of pharmaceutical companies, alleging they falsely marketed opioids as less addictive than other pain dru...
Aug 29, 2018
B.C. extends state of emergency to deal with wildfires across province
VICTORIA - British Columbia has set a record this year for the amount of land scorched by wildfires as the province extended a state of emergency to Sept. 12. Provincial statistics show almost 12,985 ...
Aug 29, 2018
Significant court decision could determine Trans Mountain's fate: experts
VANCOUVER - A court decision expected Thursday could determine the fate of the contentious Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and further define Canada’s duty to consult with First Nations, exper...
Aug 29, 2018
B.C. maintained budget surplus for 2017-18, despite increased spending
VICTORIA - British Columbia maintained its budget surplus in the last fiscal year even though it boosted spending on government programs by almost $3 billion and covered significant expenses from disa...
Aug 28, 2018
Improve severe alcohol withdrawal treatment by training doctors: B.C. study
VANCOUVER - There’s an urgent need to improve the treatment of severe alcohol withdrawal because too many patients are being admitted to hospital when they could be managed through outpatient se...
Aug 28, 2018
Rainfall, cooler temperatures bring some relief in wildfire-ravaged B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Rain fell and temperatures cooled in many parts of British Columbia over the weekend, reducing wildfire risk but not bringing as much relief as needed to crews battling hundreds ...
Aug 27, 2018
British Columbia wildfire season now second worst in province's history
VICTORIA - A year after the single worst season for wildfires in British Columbia’s history, government statistics indicate the 2018 wildfire season has already reached the second-worst mark, bu...
Aug 27, 2018
Humans responsible for more than 400 B.C. wildfires so far this season
VANCOUVER - Campfires, cigarettes, flares and car accidents are some of the ways humans have likely started more than 400 wildfires in British Columbia this season. As wildfires blaze across the provi...
Aug 27, 2018
Fighting fire with defiance: Some stay home in B.C. to protect homes, property
Rise Johansen is among many British Columbians who have decided against obeying an evacuation order because of a wildfire, choosing instead to remain behind in Takysie to help others who are staying i...
Aug 25, 2018