Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. starvation death inquest hears victim's emaciated state, poor living conditions
BURNABY, B.C. - Florence Girard was so small when she died that she "looked like a child" in her casket, her sister told a British Columbia coroner's inquest into the death of the woman. Sharon Bursey...
Jan 13, 2025

U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
VANCOUVER - A new report says the U.S. benefits at least as much from trade with Canada as Canada benefits. The report by economist Jim Stanford at the Centre for Future Work says claims by incoming U...
Jan 13, 2025

Lululemon raises fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share forecast
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its forecast for revenue and earnings per share for its fourth quarter following a strong holiday season. Lululemon chief financial officer Meghan Frank...
Jan 13, 2025

Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight wildfires in California, and the federal government is co-ordinatin...
Jan 12, 2025

Florence Girard was 55 pounds when she starved in home-share. Her sister wants change
The sister of a British Columbia woman with Down syndrome who starved to death in a Port Coquitlam home in 2018 says she believes more people will die if systemic changes aren't made to how people wit...
Jan 12, 2025

B.C. fire crews sent to fight Los Angeles wildfire: forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says a crew from the province's wildfire service left for California Saturday afternoon to help battle the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. Ravi Parmar says...
Jan 11, 2025

Former B.C. premier says she 'misspoke' when claiming she was never a Conservative
OTTAWA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark, who is considering a run for federal Liberal leader, has backtracked on her claim this week that she'd never been a member of the Conservative p...
Jan 11, 2025

West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California. Jason Brolund, the fir...
Jan 11, 2025

Liberal leadership race: A look at the potential candidates
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are running their first leadership race in more than a decade and their shortest in the party's modern history to replace Justin Trudeau. He announced Jan. 6 that he will...
Jan 10, 2025

Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.
FERNIE, B.C. - A skier has died after falling into what police say was a snow sinkhole at the Fernie Alpine Resort in British Columbia's East Kootenay region. RCMP say in a statement that an ambulance...
Jan 10, 2025