British Columbia

B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home

VANCOUVER - A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after a tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home. The d...

Jan 12, 2023

Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers

VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...

Jan 12, 2023

B.C. creates $500 million fund to buy old rental buildings and protect tenants

BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it will save rental homes and protect tenants from "housing speculators and profiteers" with the creation of a half-a-billion-dollar Rental Protect...

Jan 12, 2023

Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

VANCOUVER - Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as the remnants of a storm that brought flooding to California now hammers southern B.C. Environment Canada ...

Jan 12, 2023

Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at B.C. mill

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - An estimated 300 jobs in British Columbia will likely be gone by the end of the year as Canfor Pulp Products closes the pulp line at its Prince George pulp and paper mill. The Va...

Jan 12, 2023

Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia's south coast, with soggy conditions expected to persist until the end of the week. The warnings span Metro...

Jan 11, 2023

Interfor cuts back production by 8% for Q1 on lower demand

BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. says it will reduce lumber production by at least eight per cent of capacity in the first quarter as market uncertainty affects demand. The Burnaby, B.C.-based forestry ...

Jan 11, 2023

B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Prosecution Service has launched a recruitment drive for Crown lawyers and other staff, part of a series of recent measures to address repeat violent offending. A state...

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B.C. escapee gets life without parole for 25 years over 'grotesque' murder

VANCOUVER - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has sentenced Zachary Armitage to life in prison without chance of parole for 25 years for the "grotesque" first-degree murder of Martin Payne at his home on Van...

Jan 11, 2023

Officer killed in B.C. avalanche was mentor to younger officers: chief

NELSON, B.C. - A Nelson, B.C., police officer who died in an avalanche earlier this week is being remembered as a gentle man who looked out for those who were new to the force. Const. Wade Tittemore, ...

Jan 11, 2023