Category Archives: British Columbia
Canfor reports $142M Q1 loss compared with a profit a year ago
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. reported a loss in its first-quarter compared with a profit a year ago as its lumber operations in Western Canada faced lower prices. Canfor chief executive Don Kayne says it ...
May 03, 2023
Three hurt after plane clips truck during landing, crashes at Langley, B.C., airport
LANGLEY, B.C. - A small plane has crashed at the regional airport in Langley, B.C., after hitting a pickup truck while landing, sending three people to hospital. Langley Township deputy fire chief Rus...
May 02, 2023
Securities Commission alleges fraud committed by B.C. crypto firm
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Securities Commission says a now-defunct cryptocurrency platform based in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island committed a multimillion-dollar securities fraud involving various digital cu...
May 02, 2023
Aritzia earns $37.3 million in Q4 as sales continue to climb in U.S. and Canada
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says its net income for the fourth quarter was $37.3 million, up 9.1 per cent from $34.2 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer saw its net revenue clim...
May 02, 2023
Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians
Vancouver city council plans to make the historic Gastown neighbourhood more pedestrian-friendly by eliminating car traffic on its main thoroughfare. Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung says she will introduc...
May 02, 2023
Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor
VICTORIA - A new report by British Columbia's auditor general says almost half of the government's ministries have been affected by some type of fraud between 2021 and 2022, most commonly theft. Micha...
May 02, 2023
Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say
LANGFORD, B.C. - A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her bike is in even more trouble after police checked his record. Westshore RCMP say the girl was riding along a s...
May 02, 2023
B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents looking to upgrade their skills for future jobs will be eligible for a grant of up to $3,500 starting this fall. Selina Robinson, B.C.'s post-secondary education ...
May 02, 2023
HSBC expects later close of Canadian division sale to RBC
VANCOUVER - HSBC Holdings plc says the sale of its Canadian division to Royal Bank of Canada is going to take longer than first expected, but that the deal remains a key priority. London-based HSBC sa...
May 02, 2023
Vancouver's April home sales down 16.5% from a year ago: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says April home sales slid 16.5 per cent from a year ago as new listings remained below historical norms. The B.C. board says sales for the month...
May 02, 2023