British Columbia

RCMP dispute photojournalist's account of arrest while covering pipeline protest

VANCOUVER - The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt from complying with a court injunction while reporting on protests over the Coastal GasLink pipeline that's nearing com...

Oct 12, 2023

B.C. church group, caught between Israel-Hamas war, struggles to get home

VANCOUVER - A group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites in Israel when Hamas fighters began killing civilians is struggling to find a way home with the confusion of t...

Oct 12, 2023

Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south

VANCOUVER - Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as wild birds begin migrating south for the winter. Ray Nickel, spokesman for the B.C. Poultry Association Emer...

Oct 12, 2023

B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing

VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10 per cent from the same time last year. However, the B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity is clearly being af...

Oct 12, 2023

St. Lawrence Seaway workers vote in favour of strike if no deal reached by Oct. 21

MONTREAL - Workers represented by Unifor at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike if they are not able to reach a new contract. The union has set a deadline of Oct...

Oct 12, 2023

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing sold to Colorado mountain company

BLUE RIVER, B.C. - A tourism business in the North Thompson will continue to hover under new ownership.In a news release issued Wednesday (Oct. 11) morning, the ownership of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Sk...

Oct 11, 2023

Northern B.C. MP pushing for stronger air passenger rights

PRINCE GEORGE - With the summer travel season in the rear view mirror, now the winter travel season is upon us, and many travellers will take to the air, and one local MP is challenging the federal go...

Oct 11, 2023

B.C. First Nation 'furious' after federal government rejects order to protect owls

VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation says members of his community are "furious" after the federal government reversed course on an emergency order to protect the endangered northe...

Oct 11, 2023

'New wave of building' in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes

VANCOUVER - The mayor of Vancouver has set out a foundation to address the housing crisis in the city, while reducing barriers to building and streamlining regulations. Ken Sim released a seven-point ...

Oct 11, 2023

Cariboo Gold approval to create hundreds of jobs

WELLS-A new underground gold mine will be coming to Wells, British Columbia, but not without conditions. The proposed mine, known as Cariboo Gold, will be developed by Osisko Development Corp and was ...

Oct 11, 2023