Category Archives: British Columbia

OLIVER, B.C. - A winery in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley has been permanently banned by the federal government from hiring foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he and his counterparts from across Canada will take leadership in the fight against threatened tariffs from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Eby ...

VANCOUVER - British Columbia wineries can again sell their products directly to Alberta consumers this week, months after an interprovincial deal was announced between the two provinces last summer. T...

NANAIMO, B.C. - The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it's temporarily closing a hiking trail due to the presence of an "aggressive" cougar. It cites public safety in a notice post...

VAUGHAN, Ont. - GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to sell a majority interest in its environmental services business to private equity firms Apollo and BC Partners in an agreement that will see...

VANCOUVER - A study into the behaviour of a sea sponge off the coast of British Columbia has revealed the animals have the humanlike ability to sneeze. Researcher Sally Leys said her team examined foo...

SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., say homicide investigators have taken over the case of a body found after a fire was put out at an abandoned house over the weekend. Police say the death of man ...

VANCOUVER - The Canada Border Services Agency says it acted lawfully and in "good faith" when it detained nearly 50 containers of solar panels belonging to a Victoria, B.C., company over concerns they...

WINNIPEG - A new disciplinary process and online registry for Manitoba teachers is now in effect. The public registry allows anyone to search by name and see whether a teacher has had their certificat...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed media this morning from his residence in Ottawa to announce that he will step down as Liberal leader once his party selects a replacement. This was his...