Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Conservatives expected to release costs of promises days before election
VANCOUVER - It's the last week of the British Columbia election campaign after a busy long weekend of promises for the B.C. Conservatives, including a new Children's Hospital for Surrey. B.C. Conserva...
Oct 15, 2024
Calgary libraries to reopen Wednesday following cybersecurity breach
CALGARY - The Calgary Public Library says its branches will reopen later this week with limited services after revealing it suffered a cybersecurity breach. The library says in an update posted on its...
Oct 14, 2024
India to withdraw High Commissioner from Canada as he's named 'person of interest'
OTTAWA - India announced it will withdraw its High Commissioner from Canada after receiving official word that he is a person of interest in a Canadian violent criminal investigation. In a statement, ...
Oct 14, 2024
Lack of salmon may not be the problem after all for endangered orcas, report suggests
VANCOUVER - A key assumption about dwindling numbers of southern resident killer whales pins the blame on a lack of salmon, but a study out of the University of British Columbia has found they have tw...
Oct 14, 2024
NDP frustrations with B.C. Conservative campaign promises prompts McRib parody post
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's New Democratic Party says it is responsible for a parody social media post that has B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad promising to bring back McDonald's McRib sandwic...
Oct 14, 2024
B.C. Conservatives release education policy plans ahead of election day
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Conservatives have unveiled their education policy plans about six days before the Oct. 19 voting day. The plan includes reinstating provincial exams for Grade 10 and 12 students,...
Oct 13, 2024
Environment Canada issues rainfall warnings for B.C.'s north coast
Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for British Columbia's northern coast due to a strong frontal system moving through the region. It is warning that inland sections of the coast should ...
Oct 13, 2024
Eby makes plea to Green voters to support NDP to help keep Conservatives from office
SQUAMISH, B.C. - New Democrat Leader David Eby is asking potential Green voters in British Columbia's Oct. 19 election to support his party instead to help keep John Rustad's B.C. Conservatives out of...
Oct 13, 2024
Familiar faces and angry voters: Will B.C. elect an Independent MLA?
Vicki Huntington says two things are critical to be elected as an Independent member of the legislature in British Columbia - trusted name recognition and an angry constituency. She would know. In 200...
Oct 13, 2024
Calgary's public libraries closed due to cybersecurity breach
CALGARY - All Calgary Public Library locations have been closed due to a cybersecurity breach. The library posted the news on its website, stating the closures took effect as of 5 p.m. Friday. The pos...
Oct 12, 2024