British Columbia

Tilray names new chief financial officer and new chief operating officer

NANAIMO, B.C. - Cannabis company Tilray Inc. announced changes to its senior executive ranks including a new chief financial officer. The company named Michael Kruteck as chief financial officer, repl...

Jan 14, 2020

Judge turfs media request to broadcast Meng Wanzhou extradition hearing

VANCOUVER - A senior judge with the British Columbia Supreme Court has denied a media request to broadcast the extradition hearing of a Huawei executive wanted in the United States on f...

Jan 14, 2020

Premier says he's excited about Harry and Megan possibly moving to B.C.

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says he is excited by the prospect of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle calling British Columbia their part-time home. He says he took comfort in the response Har...

Jan 13, 2020

Horgan says 'rule of law applies,' LNG pipeline will proceed despite protests

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says a natural gas pipeline across northern British Columbia will be built despite on going protests and an eviction notice from some hereditary Indigenous leaders....

Jan 13, 2020

Strong winds, snow, Arctic freeze, prompt travel warnings, woes, in West

VANCOUVER - Frigid temperatures have prompted Environment Canada to issue weather warnings for many parts of the British Columbia and Alberta, while snow snarled the morning commute in Metro...

Jan 13, 2020

Retailer Lululemon raises financial guidance for its fourth quarter

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. is raising its financial guidance for its fourth-quarter. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, says it now expects net revenue in a range ...

Jan 13, 2020

North Saanich mayor says duke and duchess chose ideal spot to ponder future

VICTORIA - Prince Harry and Meghan Markle chose the perfect place to rest and relax with their young son, Archie, over the holiday season before announcing they plan to step back as senior m...

Jan 12, 2020

Governor Stephen Poloz says Bank of Canada watching global trade impacts

VANCOUVER - The head of the Bank of Canada says the central bank will be watching for signs that fallout from trade disputes currently affecting Canada's manufacturing sector has spilled ove...

Jan 11, 2020

Fashion retailer Aritzia shares climb as earnings rise, beats expectations

VANCOUVER - Shares in Aritzia Inc. jumped 17 per cent Thursday to a record close after the company's latest financial results topped expectations and it signalled continued expansi...

Jan 11, 2020

First Nation waits on logging road at centre of pipeline dispute in northern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. - About a dozen supporters of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary clan chiefs arrived to help set up a new camp on the side of a snowy logging road that's at the centre of a disputed pipeline ro...

Jan 11, 2020