British Columbia

Interfor's $35.6 million Q3 loss includes writedowns, B.C. restructuring costs

VANCOUVER - Interfor Corp. says it had a $35.6-million net loss in the third quarter, which included write-downs related to the permanent closure of a sawmill in Maple Ridge, B.C., as well as restruct...

Nov 08, 2019

Journalist killed in Afghanistan honoured with plaque at her high school

VANCOUVER - A journalist who was killed while covering the war in Afghanistan almost 10 years ago was remembered Thursday with a memorial plaque at the high school she attended in Vancouver....

Nov 07, 2019

Elections Canada recount in B.C. riding terminated at NDP candidate's request

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Elections Canada says a judicial recount of the Oct. 21 federal election results has ended in a British Columbia riding after the New Democrat challenger&...

Nov 07, 2019

Telus raises dividend, reports third-quarter profit down from year ago mark

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reported its third-quarter profit slipped lower compared a year ago, but the company raised its quarterly dividend. The telecommunications firm says it will now pay a quarterly...

Nov 07, 2019

Bones found almost 50 years recognized as B.C.'s first dinosaur species

VICTORIA - A geologist's discovery of a mysterious claw in rocks along a rail line in British Columbia's northern wilderness almost 50 years ago has led to the recognition of the first dinosaur specie...

Nov 07, 2019

B.C. site testing over 700 samples of kombucha for alcohol levels

VANCOUVER - The popular fermented drink kombucha is considered a healthy beverage containing good-for-the-gut probiotics but the BC Centre for Disease Control is concerned some pro...

Nov 07, 2019

Lawyer for hotel owners says Vancouver risks litigation with $1 expropriation

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the owners of two dilapidated hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside says the city is exposing itself to considerable litigation risk by seeking to expropriate the prope...

Nov 06, 2019

Controversial Parksville needle bylaw on hold in favour of input from Island Health

PARKSVILLE - A controversial proposed bylaw aiming to control needle distribution in Parksville is on hold, in favour of more discussions with health officials who are opposed to the bylaw. Parksville...

Maria Doty Nov 06, 2019 A draft bylaw from Parksville council is on hold for more consultations with the medical health officer, who has significant concerns about the bylaw and the political will behind it. (The Canadian Press)

River otter likely snuck through open gates to get to Vancouver koi pond

VANCOUVER - The koi pond at Vancouver's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been drained and the remaining carp removed after a hungry river otter returned for a second annual fall hunting tr...

Nov 06, 2019

Scientists using aerial drones to compare northern and southern whale behaviour

VANCOUVER - A University of British Columbia scientist says he was delightedly caught off guard when he spotted a southern resident killer whale calf appearing to use a fish as her teething ring and s...

Nov 06, 2019