Category Archives: British Columbia

Wet'suwet'en supporters light ceremonial fire at steps of B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - Efforts by hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation to halt a pipeline project have prompted arrests and spurred a national movement that saw protesters light a ceremonial fire at the f...
Feb 10, 2020

Arrests made as anti-pipeline protesters block Vancouver ports, defy injunction
VANCOUVER - Police have begun enforcing a court injunction preventing protesters from blocking several entrances to the Port of Vancouver and at DeltaPort, south of the city. Officers arrived at ...
Feb 10, 2020

Bridges, buildings, railways, streets focus of anti-pipeline protests
VICTORIA - From the steps of the British Columbia legislature to Vancouver's city hall to ports, bridges, railways and streets, protests are continuing to support hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suw...
Feb 09, 2020

Mayor to 'move on' after Uber wins injunction against fines in Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The mayor of the Metro Vancouver city of Surrey has stood down in his fight against ride-hailing, saying it's "time to move on" after a judge ordered the city to stop ticketing Uber d...
Feb 09, 2020

Horgan says NDP to highlight 'what we've done, where we're going' this month
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democrat government will be pointing out its achievements on affordability and economic fronts while introducing a political agenda for the next year as the...
Feb 09, 2020

On 10-year anniversary of Vancouver Olympics, public figures reflect on mixed legacy
VANCOUVER - When Gregor Robertson took office as mayor of Vancouver, he said he didn't anticipate the "financial meltdown" of a planned housing development as the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralym...
Feb 09, 2020

'We are feeling strong': B.C. pipeline opponents brace for more possible arrests
SMITHERS, B.C. - Opponents of a natural gas pipeline said they were bracing for further police action Thursday following the arrest of six people near a work site in northern British Columbi...
Feb 08, 2020

No injunction for B.C. taxi industry against Uber, Lyft pending judicial review
VANCOUVER - The taxi industry is promising to continue its fight against Uber and Lyft after a judge rejected a bid to grant an injunction against the companies pending a legal challeng...
Feb 08, 2020

B.C. government to squeeze lawyers, legal costs out of public auto insurance
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is moving to curtail legal costs in the public auto insurance system by severely limiting the ability of injured people to sue at-f...
Feb 08, 2020

Wet'suwet'en supporters light ceremonial fire at steps of B.C. legislature
SMITHERS, B.C. - A ceremonial fire is burning on the front steps of the British Columbia legislature as supporters of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs join protests across Canada to halt a natural gas p...
Feb 08, 2020