Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. police officers recovering after bank shootout overwhelmed by support
SAANICH, B.C. - An officer who was injured in a deadly shootout outside a bank in Saanich, B.C., last week remains in intensive care after three surgeries. Saanich Chief Const. Dean Duthie told a news...
Jul 05, 2022
Port of Vancouver truckers warn of strike over changes to upcoming ban on older rigs
VANCOUVER - The United Truckers Association says its members have voted unanimously in favour of job action at the Port of Vancouver to protest a program that would force the phaseout of older trucks....
Jul 05, 2022
Vancouver's June home sales down 35% from last year, 16% from May: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says last month's home sales dropped by about 35 per cent since last June and 16 per cent from May 2022 as houses remained on the market longer a...
Jul 05, 2022
Job action looms in B.C. as talks collapse with BC General Employees Union
VICTORIA - The BC General Employees Union, one of the largest unions representing public sector workers in British Columbia, says talks with the government have broken down. A statement from the union...
Jul 05, 2022
Assembly of First Nations meets as suspended chief fights for financial audit
VANCOUVER - The annual gathering of the Assembly of First Nations is being held this week in Vancouver under a cloud of criticism from its national chief, who has been suspended and denied entry to th...
Jul 05, 2022
BCGEU talks break down
VICTORIA - Contract talks have broken down between the BC General Employees' union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government's Public Service Agency (PSA).The BCGEU say they developed a creative proposal last w...
Jul 04, 2022
B.C. health minister says province preparing for fall COVID-19; urges vaccinations
SURREY, B.C. - Preparations are underway to help British Columbia fight any potential surges in COVID-19 this fall. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the COVID-19 pandemic has not ended and he's urging ...
Jul 04, 2022
Crown wants jail term for former clerk of the B.C. legislature for breach of trust
VANCOUVER - The Crown is asking for a jail term for the former clerk of British Columbia's legislature who was found guilty of fraud and breach of trust over expenses he claimed. The conduct of Craig ...
Jul 04, 2022
FortisBC, Suncor to partner on Port Moody hydrogen pilot project
SURREY, B.C. - FortisBC Energy Inc. says it will partner with Suncor Energy Inc. and Hazer Group Ltd. to build a hydrogen pilot project in Port Moody, B.C. The $11-million pilot project will also be s...
Jul 04, 2022
Crash between bus, delivery van in B.C., leaves young Quebec student on life support
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - RCMP say a teenage student visiting from Quebec is on life support after a delivery van collided with a transit bus in southeastern British Columbia. A statement from Castlegar RCMP ...
Jul 04, 2022