Category Archives: British Columbia
Warm-up on horizon for southern B.C., but not before more snow, ice, freezing rain
VANCOUVER - Warmer weather is set to arrive in southern British Columbia by Christmas Eve but forecasters warn it's going to get messy. Most of the province is under an extreme cold warning or winter ...
Dec 22, 2022
Extreme cold leads to record-breaking energy consumption for second time this week
VANCOUVER - For the second time this week, BC Hydro is reporting record-breaking electricity demand due to the extreme cold.BC Hydro says consumption between 5 and 6 p.m. last night (Dec.21) reached o...
Dec 22, 2022
B.C. pauses electricity connections for crypto mining, citing 'massive' consumption
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is temporarily suspending requests for electricity connections from cryptocurrency mining operations, saying the decision is aimed at preserving the power su...
Dec 21, 2022
No charges for officers who showed 'remarkable courage' in wild B.C. shootout: review
SAANICH, B.C. - British Columbia's Independent Investigations Office has cleared police officers who were involved in a wild shootout outside a Saanich, B.C., bank last summer that left twin brothers ...
Dec 21, 2022
Extreme cold warnings blanket Western Canada as winter officially arrives
VANCOUVER - Weather warnings or special weather statements are posted in every province and territory except Manitoba as winter storms or extreme cold usher in the official start of winter. Environmen...
Dec 21, 2022
Extreme cold in southern B.C. after heavy snow creates travel chaos
VANCOUVER - An extreme cold is settling over parts of British Columbia's Lower Mainland on the heels of heavy snow that grounded flights, jammed roads and delayed ferries. Environment Canada warns tha...
Dec 21, 2022
Flight delays and cancellations at YVR affecting Prince George flights
PRINCE GEORGE - Flight delays and cancellations are currently causing chaos at Vancouver International Airport, which is causing ripple effects across the province. Since Saturday, dozens of flights a...
Dec 20, 2022
B.C. snowfall no winter wonderland for Vancouver's poor and homeless, says advocate
VANCOUVER - One of the heaviest one-day snowfalls to hit British Columbia's south coast in years has prompted cancellations or delays, power outages and other inconveniences, but advocates for the imp...
Dec 20, 2022
Snowstorm over southern B.C. halts flights at Vancouver airport
VANCOUVER - Most of British Columbia is covered by weather warnings as snow, extreme cold and arctic outflow winds grip the province, with those conditions playing havoc with transportation, especiall...
Dec 20, 2022
Teck to sell closed Quintette mine to Conuma Resources for $120M, plus royalties
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Limited says it has reached a deal to sell its closed Quintette steelmaking coal mine in northeast British Columbia to Conuma Resources Ltd. Teck says Conuma Resources will ...
Dec 19, 2022