Category Archives: British Columbia

Trans Mountain granted injunction against pipeline protesters at two B.C. sites
VANCOUVER - Protesters must be restrained from obstructing the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline, says a British Columbia Supreme Court judge who has granted the company an injunction aimed at ...
Mar 16, 2018

Ottawa 'determined' to see Trans Mountain pipeline expanded: minister
VANCOUVER - Canada’s natural resources minister says Ottawa is determined to see the Trans Mountain pipeline expanded, despite an interprovincial dispute on whether the project should go ahead. ...
Mar 16, 2018

Ottawa spends $9.1 million on studies aimed at protecting whales
VANCOUVER - The federal government is spending more than $9.1 million to develop and test technologies that alert vessels to the presence of whales, lowering the risk of collisions. Fisheries and Ocea...
Mar 16, 2018

Norbord to suspend production at B.C. OSB mill due to wood shortage
TORONTO – Norbord Inc. says it is going to temporarily suspend production at its oriented strand board mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., due to a shortage of wood. The company says the wildfires las...
Mar 15, 2018

Suspicious real estate practices can be reported using anonymous tip line in B.C.
VICTORIA – A new tipline is being set up to allow for anonymous complaints about suspicious real estate activities in British Columbia. Finance Minister Carole James says the tip line launched b...
Mar 15, 2018
Ottawa offering $500M for projects aimed at cutting greenhouse gasses
VANCOUVER - Ottawa is offering $500 million to businesses, local governments and advocacy groups for new ideas on how to cut Canada’s carbon footprint. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna say...
Mar 15, 2018

'He was inspiring:' B.C. climber remembered as passionate outdoorsman
JUNEAU, Alaska - A British Columbia climber who died during a recent mountain trek in Alaska is being remembered as a talented athlete who was eager to share his expertise and passion for the outdoors...
Mar 15, 2018
Vancouver appears to be out as World Cup city after B.C. raises cost concerns
VICTORIA - It appears that Vancouver, which hosted the Women’s World Cup final in 2015, will not be part of the North American 2026 World Cup bid. The British Columbia government couldn’t ...
Mar 14, 2018
Lawyer seeking injunction says B.C. protesters bent on stopping Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - Social media posts suggest anti-pipeline activists are determined to continue blockades at two terminals in Burnaby, B.C., as they cause more irreparable harm to the Trans Mountain project...
Mar 14, 2018
B.C. city wants exemption from proposed real estate speculation tax
VICTORIA - Communities across British Columbia are speaking out against the province’s proposed speculation tax on real estate, saying the levy could damage their economies. The Regional Distric...
Mar 14, 2018