Category Archives: British Columbia

Teck reviewing alternatives for steelmaking coal business
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. is evaluating alternatives for its steelmaking coal business, including the possible spin-out of an interest in that business to its shareholders. The Vancouver-based c...
Feb 16, 2023

Report shows B.C. government spending at an all time high
PRINCE GEORGE - A new report released by a public policy think-tank says that the B.C. government spending has reached the highest level on record.The Fraser Institue has released a report saying that...
Feb 15, 2023

Old-growth logging deferrals in B.C. increase to 2.1 million hectares: minister
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's expanding the logging deferral of old-growth forests to 2.1 million hectares, while bringing in new innovations to better care for forests. Premier...
Feb 15, 2023

Richmond, B.C., drivers told to slow down as snow geese arrive on roads
RICHMOND, B.C. - Migratory birds have become a traffic hazard in Richmond, B.C., and RCMP are warning drivers to take precautions. Almost two dozen snow geese have been killed by vehicles in recent se...
Feb 15, 2023

Bird photographer's stunning image — an orca in flight off Vancouver's Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A B.C. wildlife photographer looking for birds off the shores of Vancouver's Stanley Park has instead captured an unforgettable image of a different animal in flight - an orca leaping from...
Feb 15, 2023

NORAD running defence exercises off B.C. & Washington coast
NANAIMO - Especially lucky keen eyed sky observers along the Pacific coast may see a few extra things on Wednesday.NORAD, the North American Aerospace Defense Command, have announced they are conducti...
Feb 15, 2023

Search and rescue team from Burnaby arrives home after aiding Turkish relief efforts
VANCOUVER - A volunteer search and rescue team that self-deployed to Turkey's earthquake zone has returned to Vancouver to a hero's welcome after spending days combing through the rubble as part of th...
Feb 14, 2023

Child poverty rate dropped during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
PRINCE GEORGE - The latest report from a BC society advocating for children and youth shows that government benefits aimed at reducing harms related to the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive outcome on ...
Feb 14, 2023

West Fraser Timber reports loss in Q4 as interest rates weigh on U.S. construction
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it saw losses of US$94 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, down more than 128 per cent from earnings of US$334 million during the same quarter a year ea...
Feb 14, 2023

B.C. Premier Eby and federal ministers discuss bilateral health agreements
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby and two federal ministers held talks today focusing on reaching bilateral agreements on health-care issues in British Columbia. The talks come after Canada's premiers agre...
Feb 14, 2023