British Columbia

Canfor closing Jackson mill as part of restructuring in Alabama

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is closing its Jackson mill in southern Alabama at the end of June as part of a restructuring of its operations in the state. The forestry company says as part of the changes ...

Apr 10, 2024

Roots CEO sees consumers getting back to discretionary spending in back half of year

TORONTO - Roots Corp. executives say the back half of 2024 will likely see consumers edging back into purchasing discretionary goods they forewent as inflation and interest rates climbed. "Interest ra...

Apr 10, 2024

B.C. doesn't know where all its groundwater is going. Experts worry as drought looms

VANCOUVER - Growing up on a ranch in the Columbia River Valley, water has always been part of Kat Hartwig's life, and over the years, she's noticed changes. Marshy areas her family used for irrigation...

Apr 10, 2024

BoC to announce interest rate decision this morning, expected to hold rate at 5%

OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is set to announce its interest rate decision this morning. It's widely expected to maintain its key interest rate at five per cent, but economists will be watching for any...

Apr 10, 2024

Time ticks down for stranded orca calf as rescue efforts ramp up, but no set date

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The British Columbia First Nation at the centre of a complex attempt to rescue a young killer whale stranded in a tidal lagoon near the Vancouver Island village of Zeballos says it is...

Apr 10, 2024

Stranded B.C. calf's calls 'make you almost weep,' says Ehattesaht First Nation

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation that has adopted a young killer whale as its newest family member says concern rises about its ordeal with each day that passes, but strong hope for a ...

Apr 09, 2024

'A knee jerk reaction': Bond says on provincial task force to address weapon and drug use in hospitals

PRINCE GEORGE - In a bid to address drug use and weapons in B.C.'s hospitals, the provincial government will be setting up a new taskforce to streamline policies so that all health authorities in the ...

Apr 09, 2024

Surrey, B.C., wants to stay with RCMP while province issues deadline

SURREY, B.C. - Surrey city council has released its budget saying if it's forced to transition away from the RCMP to a local force it will cost half a billion dollars more over the next decade. It com...

Apr 09, 2024

B.C. announces one-time $430 rent relief benefit to low-income seniors

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is granting a one-time $430 benefit to the roughly 20,000 seniors in its support program for elderly low-income renters. B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon sa...

Apr 09, 2024

Trapped B.C. orca calf's skin whitening, no sign of emaciation: Fisheries Department

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - The skin of a young killer whale trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon is turning white due to the low salinity of the water, but the Fisheries Department says the calf is active and i...

Apr 08, 2024