Category Archives: British Columbia

Eby says he met CSIS regional boss over foreign election meddling in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he had a meeting with the regional director of Canada's spy agency over allegations of foreign interference in the province's elections. He says he w...
May 08, 2023

Report finds mismanagement, risk to public funds at BC Housing under former CEO
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is restricting new funding to a major non-profit housing provider after an independent review found mismanagement by a former top executive atthe province's ...
May 08, 2023

Water levels peak, flood warning lifted for Grand Forks, B.C.
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The risk of flooding near the British Columbia community of Grand Forks has been downgraded from a warning to an advisory. After heavy rain and rapid snowmelt, the province's river...
May 08, 2023

Out-of-control wildfires in northeastern B.C. expected to worsen due to strong winds
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Officials are urging residents and others to evacuate the areas surrounding two out-of-control wildfires in northeastern British Columbia near the Alberta border, in response to ...
May 07, 2023

Waters recede in parts of flood-ravaged B.C. as half of province remains under threat
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - Much of British Columbia's Interior continued to be under the threat of flooding triggered by rain and warm weather Sunday, but water levels appeared to be receding at one of the h...
May 07, 2023

Employee turnover causes ripple effect, leads to more departures, UBC research finds
VANCOUVER - Employers vastly underestimate the impact of workers leaving an organization on staff left behind with a different workplace dynamic, leading to even more turnover, a new report says. Univ...
May 07, 2023

Three uncontrolled wildfires new B.C.-Alberta boundary force evacuations
MCBRIDE, B.C. - Three separate out-of-control wildfires burning near the boundary between British Columbia and Alberta, including two in the Peace River region, have prompted evacuation orders and an ...
May 06, 2023

Parts of Grand Forks, B.C. under evacuation order as floodwaters rise across Interior
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - The threat of flooding throughout British Columbia's Interior continued to spread Saturday as a combination of warm weather and rain drove higher flow in rivers and streams, puttin...
May 06, 2023

B.C. reports high level of COVID-19 immunity as WHO ends global health emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say the World Health Organization's declaration of the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency is an "important milestone," but warn the virus will st...
May 05, 2023

Large group attacks vehicles at home in Abbotsford, B.C.: police
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are asking for the public's help after a large group of armed suspects attacked vehicles parked in the driveway of a home last week, causing extensive da...
May 05, 2023