Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Cattle Prices Soar
Cattle prices are considerably high this year after a 15 per cent increase from over the previous year. Kevin Boon of the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, says demand is good based on the current g...
Nov 16, 2017
Horgan pushes Trudeau to pay its share of $750 million wildfire bill
VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan says he and Justin Trudeau are “besties,” but that didn’t stop him for applying some pressure on the prime minister Thursday to squeeze more money out...
Nov 16, 2017
S&P bond rating agency hands B.C. highest mark, confirming healthy economy
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s finance minister is pointing to what she says is another confirmation of the province’s healthy economy. Bond rating agency Standard and Poor’s has conf...
Nov 16, 2017
Coroner, First Nations urge B.C. to act on high number of youth deaths
VICTORIA - Too many Indigenous young people are dying tragic deaths in British Columbia, and a coroners’ death review panel is calling for a series of steps to improve their health and wellness....
Nov 16, 2017
Province Announces New Housing Program for Homelessness
A new modular housing program was announced by the B.C. government today. The $291 million investment will go towards building 2,000 modular housing units for homeless people or those at risk of homel...
Nov 15, 2017
Junior hockey team in British Columbia is still waiting for $7.5 million
KIMBERLEY, B.C. - A junior hockey team in southeastern British Columbia says it has yet to receive a multimillion-dollar donation it was promised last month, but the man behind the pledge says it will...
Nov 15, 2017
RCMP looks to expand third-party reporting for sexual assault cases
OTTAWA - The RCMP is exploring ways to expand a program that allows victims to report allegations of sexual assault - and get the help they need - without actually having to go to the police and face ...
Nov 15, 2017
Memorial marks 20 years since Reena Virk's death, steps from tragic scene
SAANICH, B.C. - Reena Virk struggled to understand why people considered her different and a target for school bullies, her father said Tuesday at a memorial to mark the 20th anniversary of the Victor...
Nov 14, 2017
Vancouver limits short-term Airbnb rentals in laneway houses, basement suites
Vancouver has banned owners of basement suites and laneway houses from listing them on Airbnb after a heated debate in which some city councillors warned that homeowners would not be able to pay their...
Nov 14, 2017
Canada takes softwood lumber dispute with U.S. to NAFTA appeal panel
OTTAWA - Canada is turning to the North American Free Trade Agreement in its bid to stop U.S. duties on Canadian softwood lumber. A letter from a Canadian lawyer was hand-delivered Tuesday to the Amer...
Nov 14, 2017