Category Archives: British Columbia
Alberta's Notley wants action on B.C. pipeline impasse by next week
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she wants progress soon in the impasse between her province and British Columbia over the Trans Mountain pipeline or she will ratchet up the pressure. ...
Feb 16, 2018
Burnaby seeks appeal over tree cutting permits involving Trans Mountain pipeline
BURNABY, B.C. - The City of Burnaby wants to appeal a National Energy Board decision that exempts Kinder Morgan from local land and tree clearance bylaws in the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipelin...
Feb 16, 2018
Victoria dog survives unexpected underwater confrontation with river otters
VICTORIA - A veterinary hospital on Vancouver Island is warning owners of water-loving dogs to keep their pets on a short leash if otters are nearby. A Facebook post from the Kindred Spirits Veterinar...
Feb 16, 2018
Michelle Obama talks social media and raising daughters at Vancouver event
VANCOUVER - Michelle Obama says social media magnifies feelings of political and cultural division, underlining a need for people to get out of their online silos. The former first lady of the United ...
Feb 15, 2018
Committee pushes ride-hailing in B.C., makes recommendations on shape of service
VICTORIA - Ride-hailing is on its way to British Columbia after the online services received the unanimous support of an all-party committee of the legislature on Thursday. The committee made 32 recom...
Feb 15, 2018
Audit says B.C. lacks climate change policies, especially on wildfires, flooding
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s auditor general says the provincial government is working to adapt to the risks posed by climate change but it has no clear plan for wildfires and flooding. ...
Feb 15, 2018
Political manoeuvres over pipeline in B.C., payback or coincidence?
VICTORIA - Political hurdles in the form of delays, bans and tolls have been raised in British Columbia in the weeks since the province served notice that it would temporarily ban expanded shipments o...
Feb 15, 2018
B.C. man digs out moose trapped upside down in roadside snowbank
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - A logging truck driver in British Columbia was taken by surprise when he saw four legs sticking out of the snow off the side of a road. Wayne Rowley, 54, said he was driving down a ...
Feb 14, 2018
Researchers make rare sighting of sperm whale near Alert Bay, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Researchers studying the activity of whales off British Columbia’s coast have had an unusual and “surreal” encounter with a sperm whale. Jared Towers is part of a Fisheri...
Feb 14, 2018
No one hurt as WestJet diverts flight in B.C., due to fire warning light
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Passengers aboard a scheduled WestJet Encore flight from Fort St. John, B.C., to Vancouver had an unexpected stopover when their plane was diverted to Prince George. WestJet says...
Feb 14, 2018