Category Archives: British Columbia
Federal government decision expected on controversial B.C. fish farms
OTTAWA - The federal government is expected to announce the way forward for fish farms along British Columbia's coast. The ocean-pen aquaculture operations have been a flashpoint between First Nations...
Jun 19, 2024
Body of second missing cousin found in Dawson Creek, B.C.
DAWSON CREEK, B.C. - Mounties in Dawson Creek, B.C., say they have identified human remains discovered in April as belonging to Darylyn Supernant, who was among four people to vanish from the area sin...
Jun 18, 2024
Police say shoplifting started at new B.C. store 40 minutes after first opening
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police say a new grocery store in Prince George, B.C., has been hit by a spate of shoplifting that began 40 minutes after it opened its doors for the first time. The Buy-Low Food...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C.'s 'war in the woods' battlegrounds to be permanently protected
VICTORIA - Forests that were environmental and Indigenous rights battlegrounds over clearcut logging during British Columbia's "war in the woods" in the 1980s and 1990s are set to receive permanent pr...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department's civilian oversight board, saying police used "excessive use of fo...
Jun 18, 2024
Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of kidney hemodialysis services in Surrey is set to start in August. Eby says a new unit at Surrey Memor...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's worker safety agency is moving to address "gaps" in construction crane safety after recent accidents, including fatalities. WorkSafeBC says in a statement that it d...
Jun 18, 2024
Ballard signs partnership deal with Vertiv for backup power systems for data centres
VANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems Inc. and Vertiv have signed a partnership deal focused on the use of hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems for backup power applications in data centres. Vertiv is a mak...
Jun 18, 2024
Sikh activists mark anniversary of B.C. temple leader Nijjar's murder
SURREY, B.C. - A Sikh activist marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India...
Jun 18, 2024
Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C.
VICTORIA - Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife. The Ministry of Forests says the new scale of fine...
Jun 17, 2024