Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. mayors dealing with flooding and wildfire damage call on feds to deliver funds
VANCOUVER - British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year's flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding. Abbotsford M...
Apr 11, 2022
Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government's decision to put a fund for Indigenous safety planning in the hands of an Indigenous-led organization was hailed as a step toward reconciliation for the province. Lesl...
Apr 11, 2022
Teck Resources says Q1 steelmaking coal sales fell slightly below guidance
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says its steelmaking coal sales in the first quarter came in slightly below its guidance as a result of a labour dispute at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. that resulted ...
Apr 11, 2022
Trudeau expected to make announcement on electric vehicle infrastructure
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today. He is expected to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget ta...
Apr 11, 2022
B.C. court denies interim request by mink farmers ahead of their COVID-19 challenge
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a request by mink farmers for interim relief that would suspend a prohibition on breeding the animals while their legal petition against t...
Apr 10, 2022
Victoria welcomes the first cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than 2 years
VICTORIA - The first international cruise ship to dock in Canada in more than two years arrived in Victoria Saturday morning. Ian Robertson, chief executive officer of the Greater Victoria Harbour Aut...
Apr 09, 2022
Indigenous leaders, protesters gather in Vancouver to oppose Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - Protesters against the federally-owned Trans Mountain pipeline gathered outside the Vancouver Art Gallery on Saturday to show the government and investors that opposition to the project is...
Apr 09, 2022
Avalanche within boundaries of B.C.'s Whistler Blackcomb resort kills one skier: RCMP
WHISTLER, B.C. - RCMP and Whistler Blackcomb confirm a man died earlier this week when he was caught in an avalanche inside the boundaries of the ski resort about 120 kilometres north of Vancouver. Wh...
Apr 08, 2022
End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor
VANCOUVER - It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the vi...
Apr 08, 2022
B.C. moves to weekly COVID-19 reporting, changes how deaths are counted
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has made the switch to providing COVID-19 updates on a weekly rather than daily basis, saying the change aligns with a shift away from a case-management mode...
Apr 07, 2022