British Columbia

BoC likely done raising interest rates, despite job gains last month: economists

OTTAWA - The Canadian economy added more jobs than expected in August, but most forecasters still believe the Bank of Canada is done raising interest rates as overall trends in the economy point to a ...

Sep 08, 2023

Joffre Lakes Park in B.C. stays shut another week after First Nations closure

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's environment minister says Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will remain closed until next Friday, after public access was shut down by two First Nations more than two weeks a...

Sep 08, 2023

Pelosi says she'll run for reelection in 2024 as Democrats try to win back House majority

WASHINGTON (AP) - Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. First elected to Congress in...

Sep 08, 2023

PG makes a dent in last month's jobless numbers

PRINCE GEORGE - Statistics Canada reported a slight dip in the unemployment rate for Prince George last month, down to 8.6 per cent compared to 8.8 per cent the previous month and 4.5 percent in Augus...

Sep 08, 2023

Boat fire injures one, sends plume of smoke over Vancouver's False Creek

VANCOUVER - Fire has damaged a roughly 10 metre pleasure craft, one of the many small boats that moor long-term in Vancouver's False Creek. Vancouver Fire and Rescue asst. chief Ken Gemmill says a man...

Sep 08, 2023

The IRS plans to crack down on 1,600 millionaires to collect millions of dollars in back taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) - The IRS announced on Friday it is launching an effort to aggressively pursue 1,600 millionaires and 75 large business partnerships that owe hundreds of millions of dollars in past du...

Sep 08, 2023

Don't try to dodge police checkpoints, B.C. fire zone residents are told

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Residents of wildfire evacuation zones around West Kelowna, B.C., are being warned not to try to dodge police checkpoints and to stay out of restricted areas or face possible fine...

Sep 07, 2023

Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem

CALGARY - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank may have to raise interest rates further, given inflation may stay high for some time. That's according to prepared remarks the gov...

Sep 07, 2023

Prince George, B.C., explosion linked to pipe theft, gas buildup in structure: RCMP

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Police say the explosion that destroyed a building in downtown Prince George, B.C., last month was likely caused by "unauthorized" people who broke into the property and were una...

Sep 07, 2023

A man is back in prison despite a deal reducing his sentence. He's fighting to restore the agreement

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A lawyer for a man sent back to prison in South Carolina after a deal reducing his sentence was canceled said he plans to ask for the agreement to be restored. Attorney Todd Ruth...

Sep 07, 2023