Category Archives: British Columbia
Hopes high in B.C. as China lifts border rules, but tourism recovery may take months
VANCOUVER - Zhengwen Hao says the phone for his Richmond, B.C., restaurant hasn't stopped buzzing in recent days as relatives and friends in China make reservations as part of their plans to visit the...
Jan 11, 2023
Teck Metals Ltd. fined $2.2 million for spill into Columbia River
ROSSLAND, B.C. - Environment and Climate Change Canada says Teck Metals Ltd., a subsidiary of Teck Resources Ltd., has been ordered to pay $2.2 million in federal and provincial fines for an effluent ...
Jan 10, 2023
West Fraser Timber to indefinitely curtail Florida sawmill
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will indefinitely curtail its Perry Sawmill in Florida later this month due to high fibre costs and softening lumber markets. The Vancouver-based compan...
Jan 10, 2023
Dozens of rescuers scrambled to save officers in deadly B.C. avalanche: official
NELSON, B.C. - A group of nearby skiers came to the aid of two Nelson, B.C., police officers swept up in a deadly avalanche Monday, while dozens of trained search and rescue volunteers scrambled to ge...
Jan 10, 2023
Engagement on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produces mixed opinions
VICTORIA - British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of cannabis consumption spaces, such as at special events or businesses where marijuana is available for ...
Jan 10, 2023
Parole board recommends charge against sex offender Hopley, who abducted B.C. boy
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - More than four years after convicted sex offender Randall Hopley finished his sentence for abducting a young British Columbia boy, the parole board is recommending charges against h...
Jan 09, 2023
Homicide investigation after three people found dead in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Three people have been found dead inside a home in Surrey, B.C. A news release from the Surrey RCMP says officers attended the home around noon Monday and found the people deceased. Pol...
Jan 09, 2023
B.C. will pay fees, fund schooling upgrades to get more nurses in health-care system
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will pay fees for international nurses and help finance former nurses who want to return to health care in a push to get more workers into the system. Premi...
Jan 09, 2023
B.C. pastor accused of sexual charges involving children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A pastor who was servicing a Metro Vancouver church has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference against children. Police in New Westminster say they began an i...
Jan 09, 2023
Lululemon raises revenue guidance, but lowers expectations for gross margins
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. raised its revenue guidance for its fourth quarter, but lowered its expectations for its gross margins. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it...
Jan 09, 2023