Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. electoral reform referendum includes two-part ballot question
VICTORIA - Voters in British Columbia should be able choose between three forms of proportional representation or keep the current voting system in a referendum this fall, Attorney General David Eby s...
May 30, 2018
Funding To Improve Accessibility
VICTORIA – To help mark the first provincial AccessAbility Week, the B.C. government has announced $500,000 in funding to support projects that’ll remove barriers and improve accessibility...
May 30, 2018
Turmoil in Italy likely to grab attention around G7 finance ministers' table
WHISTLER, B.C. - Before all the attention turns to the G7’s big show in Quebec next week, the finance lieutenants from the exclusive club of industrialized nations will have a more peaceful sett...
May 30, 2018
Timeline: Key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Here are some key dates in the history of the Trans Mountain pipeline and Kinder Morgan Canada’s efforts to expand its capacity: October 1953: The Trans Mountain pipeline begins ship...
May 29, 2018
Extend supports to youth leaving care, says B.C. coroner's review of 200 deaths
VICTORIA - Young people who aged out of government care in British Columbia died at a rate five times higher than the general youth population, a review of 200 deaths over a six-year period has conclu...
May 28, 2018
Green Leader Elizabeth May gets $1,500 fine for contempt in pipeline arrest
VANCOUVER - Green Leader Elizabeth May pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt of court charge Monday, moments before a British Columbia Supreme Court judge said the MP exploited her position to encoura...
May 28, 2018
Leaked audit suggests B.C. environment rules for energy industry being ignored
VICTORIA - A leaked audit of oil and gas practices in northeastern British Columbia suggests rules to reduce the impact of industry on caribou habitat are being routinely ignored. “The audit ide...
May 28, 2018
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