Category Archives: British Columbia
Speaker's vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA - Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the British Columbia legislature thanks to a deciding vote by the Speaker for the bill that Premier Davi...
Nov 20, 2025
Rain, snow warnings issued for parts of B.C. along coast, in the northwest
BELLA COOLA - British Columbia's north and central coast could see as much as 70 millimetres of rain as a frontal system sweeps through the region. Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued rai...
Nov 20, 2025
Airport security firm sues Canada for $420 million after failed contract bid
TORONTO - A multinational security firm that used to provide screening services at airports in British Columbia and the Yukon is suing the Canadian government for more than $420 million after being re...
Nov 19, 2025
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA - Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada's 14 jurisdictions will soon be free after an agreement has been signed between all provinces, territories and the federal government to al...
Nov 19, 2025
'Devil in the details' on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY - Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a "grand bargain" that could see a new West Coast oilsands pipeline built in tandem with emissions-offsetting measures, but it's unclear it wo...
Nov 19, 2025
B.C.-incorporated cryptocurrency firm appeals record $176 million Fintrac penalty
TORONTO - A cryptocurrency firm incorporated in British Columbia is appealing a $176 million penalty issued by Canada's anti-money-laundering agency last month. Xeltox Enterprises Ltd. says in an appe...
Nov 19, 2025
Safety changes urged after accidental lifeboat plunge off B.C.: TSB
RICHMOND - The Transportation Safety Board is urging stronger safety procedures involving lifeboats on commercial vessels after an investigation into a 2023 incident where a boat was accidentally drop...
Nov 19, 2025
Man gets seven years for B.C. home invasion linked to cryptocurrency theft
PORT MOODY - A man who committed a violent home invasion to steal cryptocurrency in 2024 has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Police in Port Moody say Tsz Wing Boaz Chan was arrested and charg...
Nov 19, 2025
Loaded barge bound for Seattle sinking off central B.C. coast
A barge carrying numerous cargo containers is sinking in the waters off British Columbia's central coast, and the local First Nation says there is concern about possible pollution because it's unclear...
Nov 19, 2025
Bomb discovered during police search in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A bomb squad from British Columbia's Lower Mainland is en route to Prince George after police there discovered an explosive device while executing a drug-related search warrant. Prince...
Nov 19, 2025