Category Archives: British Columbia

Recent B.C. earthquakes linked to fracking as regulator tightens oversight
The British Columbia Energy Regulator has toughened its oversight of what it calls "induced" seismic activity after a series of earthquakes linked to hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the northeas...
Feb 15, 2025

Urban deer a target as B.C. government, cities try to curb wasting disease
CRANBROOK, B.C. - The B.C. government along with the southeastern cities of Cranbrook and Kimberley say they'll try to limit the spread of chronic wasting disease with a targeted removal and testing o...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL Group Corp. over an alleged wage suppression conspiracy with its franch...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. forest minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%
British Columbia's forests minister says Canadian softwood lumber exported to the United States could soon face additional tariffs and duties of up to 55 per cent. Ravi Parmar says the "Trump tariff a...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation. The Ministry of Labour says the minimum wage will increase from...
Feb 14, 2025

Earthquake felt on southern Vancouver Island is latest B.C. tremor
VANCOUVER - Residents across southern Vancouver Island reported feeling a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the southern coast, the latest in a string of tremors in British Columbia this week. ...
Feb 14, 2025

Once proud fans, some Tesla owners in Canada embarrassed by company's CEO
MONTREAL - Stphane Pascalon's Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company's cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hun...
Feb 14, 2025

'Amongst the trusted': How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
VANCOUVER - In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a "highly unusual" request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police wit...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups
The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven't been made public. But the fate of an investigation by the province's Police Compl...
Feb 14, 2025

Two men arrested for fake taxi scam targeting B.C. universities, shopping centres
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Metro Vancouver Transit Police say two men from Ontario have been arrested for taking part in a fake taxi scam that targeted people at universities and shopping centres in B.C....
Feb 13, 2025