Category Archives: British Columbia

Tussock moth infestation in Cariboo is farthest north ever recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA - An insect infestation that has the ability to quickly kill healthy Douglas fir trees is on the move in British Columbia and the Ministry of Forests says it has now been found farther north ...
Oct 08, 2019

B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019

Emily Carr University in Vancouver closed until Wednesday after possible arson
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver campus of Emily Carr University of Art + Design won't reopen until Wednesday following what police believe was a deliberately set fire. The blaze was spotted early Satur...
Oct 07, 2019

Doctors say political activism part of their jobs on issues affecting health
VANCOUVER - As a child growing up in Toronto, Dr. Melissa Lem was dubbed a tree hugger thanks to her passion for the environment. It's a label she fully embraces as a family p...
Oct 07, 2019

Property in Surrey, B.C., searched on suspicion of cock fighting
SURREY, B.C. - The BC SPCA says it executed a warrant at a Surrey property were it suspected cock fighting was taking place. A spokeswoman says in a statement that the society did not seize any birds ...
Oct 06, 2019

Emily Carr University closed Sunday after fire causes some damage
VANCOUVER - The Emily Carr University campus remains closed today following a small fire Saturday morning. The university says in a statement that it is closed so restoration crews can clean up the da...
Oct 06, 2019

RCMP gave FBI serial numbers, other details about Meng Wanzhou's phones: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou says the RCMP illegally passed on serial numbers and other crucial details of her electronic devices to the Federal Bureau of Invest...
Oct 05, 2019

Filmmaker Michael Moore says it was 'crushing' to see Trudeau blackface photos
VANCOUVER - Michael Moore has been a fan of Canada ever since he mailed a VHS copy of his first documentary, "Roger & Me," in a plain brown paper bag to the Vancouver International Film ...
Oct 05, 2019

Production failures contributed to stuntwoman's death on 'Deadpool' set: report
VANCOUVER - The production company behind the superhero hit "Deadpool 2" violated a number of safety rules that contributed to the death of a stuntwoman, says British Columbia's workplace safety agenc...
Oct 04, 2019

Tug capsizing last year in Vancouver highlights industry risks: TSB
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says the capsizing of a tug at the mouth of the Fraser River in Vancouver shows the risks the industry faces because of a lack of awareness of the fact...
Oct 04, 2019