Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. study links policy changes and logging patterns, shows targeting of old growth
VANCOUVER - The worsening effects of climate change are compounding the historical loss of British Columbia's old-growth forests, says the co-author of a new paper that shows decades of logging on the...
Oct 03, 2022

B.C. bolsters mental health and substance use services for inmates leaving jail
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says inmates struggling with mental health and substance use will be supported after they leave jail by transition teams connected to all 10 of the province'...
Oct 03, 2022

B.C. legislature welcomes newest member, prepares for Premier Horgan to step down
VICTORIA - Politicians at British Columbia's legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what's expected to be the last session as premier f...
Oct 03, 2022

Judicial review sought of fire order to remove tents off Vancouver street
VANCOUVER - Two women who were sheltering in tents on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have launched a court challenge of an order to dismantle the street encampment. A petition for judicial review filed...
Oct 03, 2022

B.C. report on repeat offending identifies three key recommendations
VICTORIA - The Province of British Columbia received the final investigative report about the challenges of repeat offending.In a government release Saturday (Oct. 1), an investigation was made identi...
Oct 02, 2022

Inflation hits international students hard, with some turning to food banks
VANCOUVER - Laughter lights up the gathering twilight at Langara College in Vancouver, where first-year health science student Jagiit Singh is chatting with friends next to the school's fountain. But ...
Oct 02, 2022

$70 million winning lotto ticket sold in BC, left unclaimed
KELOWNA - A $70 million winning Lotto Max Jackpot ticket has not been claimed in British Columbia for another day.The winning ticket was selected and belongs to a person that purchased the ticket in B...
Oct 01, 2022

BC Wildfire Service warns season not yet over amid drought
VANCOUVER - Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's "very unique fire season" in the province is not yet over. Hot and dry conditions persist, ...
Oct 01, 2022

Lululemon settles lawsuit against Peloton over alleged patent infringement
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. has settled a lawsuit against Peloton Interactive Inc. that accused the exercise equipment company of patent infringement. A notice of voluntary dismissal f...
Sep 30, 2022

Chief urges reflection about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day
VICTORIA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says today's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is about the survivors of Canada's residential schools and the children who died in...
Sep 30, 2022