Category Archives: British Columbia
Weekend crash south of Whistler, B.C., kills two adults, one child
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Two adults and a child are dead and a fourth person was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Sea to Sky Highway south of Whistler. Insp. Robert Dykstra, the officer in charge of t...
Nov 27, 2023
Air Transat flight attendants OK strike mandate if new contract cannot be reached
MONTREAL - The union representing 2,100 flight attendants at Air Transat says workers have voted to approve a strike if they cannot reach a new contract with the airline. The Canadian Union of Public ...
Nov 27, 2023
B.C. in court against pharma companies in bid to certify opioid class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government goes up against dozens of health care and pharmaceutical companies in court today in a bid to get certification for a class-action lawsuit over the costs of...
Nov 27, 2023
B.C. First Nation votes to take over child and family services for its residents
DUNCAN, B.C. - British Columbia's largest First Nation has voted to take over authority of child and family services for its residents. Results of a vote held by the Cowichan Tribes show 83 per cent o...
Nov 26, 2023
Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after killing big buck on hunting trip
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska woman bagged a marriage proposal earlier this month along with a big buck during a recent deer hunting trip. Samantha Camenzind's boyfriend not only gave her the first sh...
Nov 26, 2023
Union says deal with Vancouver police would make officers highest paid in Canada
VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers says it has reached a tentative labour agreement that, if passed, will see its members become Canada's highest-paid officers. Vancouver P...
Nov 24, 2023
B.C. sex offender Randall Hopley stays in custody after skipping court date
VANCOUVER - A high-risk sex offender arrested by Vancouver police after a 10-day manhunt earlier this month remains in custody awaiting his next court date. Randall Hopley was to appear in court on Fr...
Nov 24, 2023
Survey says 75% of B.C.'s jobs in next decade will need post-secondary education
BURNABY, B.C. - The latest labour market survey for British Columbia says 75 per cent of the one million jobs needed over the next decade will require some level of post-secondary education or trainin...
Nov 24, 2023
Manitoba government may push back promise to freeze hydroelectric rates
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's new NDP government may push back a promise to freeze hydroelectric rates for one year. New numbers from Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro show the utility is now expecting a net loss th...
Nov 24, 2023
Rogers Sugar asks for mediation to help bring end to refinery strike
VANCOUVER - Rogers Sugar Inc. says it has asked for mediation to help bring an end to an eight-week long strike at its Vancouver refinery. The company says it has applied to the British Columbia Labou...
Nov 24, 2023