Category Archives: British Columbia

Premiers huddle with Carney in Saskatoon to choose major projects to prioritize
SASKATOON - The first in-person meeting between Canada's premiers and Prime since the federal election got underway in Saskatoon Monday morning with provinces pitching major projects they think should...
Jun 02, 2025

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney
SASKATOON - Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge ...
Jun 01, 2025

Sombre start to Filipino Heritage Month in B.C. as festival attack's shadow lingers
British Columbia is marking the start of this year's Filipino Heritage Month with a sombre tribute to the victims of April's deadly attack at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day Festival. Premier David Eby issu...
Jun 01, 2025

Emergency service for wildfire evacuees in northeastern B.C. extended
The British Columbia regional district where a wildfire continues to burn out of control has extended its emergency support services to residents evacuated from the blaze. The Peace River Regional Dis...
Jun 01, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm facing cull ponders moving birds to U.S. as 'last resort'
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates a British Columbia ostrich farm facing a federal cull says it may look into the process of moving the birds to the United States as a "las...
Jun 01, 2025

Redesigning the Bay's old stores come with challenges and opportunities
TORONTO - When Hudson's Bay began liquidating all of its stores and hunting for a potential new owner, Ruby Liu was determined not to let Canada's oldest company disappear. The B.C. mall owner made an...
Jun 01, 2025

Eby heads to Asia on trade mission as Indigenous leader pulls out due to Bills 14, 15
RICHMOND - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is confident that recent Indigenous opposition to certain fast-tracking laws will not affect the province's ability to attract investment from Asi...
May 31, 2025

B.C. begins consultation into 2026 provincial budget
VICTORIA - British Columbians can now have their say into how the province allocates money in the 2026 budget.The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services opened consultations on F...
May 31, 2025

B.C. ostrich farm at heart of avian flu debate upbeat despite looming federal cull
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The family that operates the British Columbia ostrich farm where some 400 birds face being euthanized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says spirits remain hi...
May 31, 2025

Ostriches at B.C. farm have version of avian flu not seen elsewhere in Canada: CFIA
The type of avian flu infection present at a B.C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. It said the version ...
May 30, 2025