Category Archives: British Columbia

Some Canadian retailers join global climate strike, plan to close shop Friday
VANCOUVER - A global movement aimed at pressuring governments into action over climate change is calling on Canadians to join a mass strike planned for Friday and "disrupt business as usual." But many...
Sep 25, 2019

Border officials, RCMP followed law in arrest of Meng Wanzhou: Attorney General
VANCOUVER - Canadian officials followed the law when they detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport and the defence has no proof to substantiate its "conspiracy theory" that she wa...
Sep 25, 2019

Liberals returns to B.C. to pledge carbon-neutrality, tax cut for clean-tech firms
VANCOUVER - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau chose once again on Tuesday to stage one of the biggest moments of his campaign in British Columbia, as he made a major climate-chang...
Sep 24, 2019

Fatal helicopter crash on Campbell River's waterfront
CAMPBELL RIVER - The BC Coroners Service confirmed one person died in a helicopter crash in Campbell River.Local RCMP said emergency responders attended the scene in the Tyee Spit area Tuesday at 11:2...
Sep 24, 2019 Aftermath of a fatal commercial helicopter crash in Campbell River on Tuesday, Sept. 24. The BC Coroners Service confirmed one person died in the incident. (Trisha Wilkin)

Nothing 'routine' about Meng Wanzhou's treatment at Vancouver airport: Defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say there was nothing "routine" about the way she was questioned by border officials before she was read her rights and informed of her...
Sep 24, 2019

Comment invited as proposed Haisla Nation LNG project enters regulatory process
VANCOUVER - The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada is inviting comment from the public and Indigenous groups until Oct. 20 on a Haisla Nation proposal to build a floating LNG project near the nor...
Sep 24, 2019

B.C. supports Scheer's call for federal money laundering inquiry: Eby
VICTORIA - A national public inquiry into money laundering would be beneficial, no matter which party wins the federal election, says British Columbia's attorney general. David Eby said Monday mo...
Sep 23, 2019

Court hears disclosure arguments in Meng Wanzhou case
VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's case is scheduled to return to court today, when arguments over the disclosure of documents is expected to be heard ahead of her extradition trial...
Sep 23, 2019

B.C. auditor says tighter expense rules, oversight needed at B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the province's legislature must set higher standards for expense reporting by top administrative officials following allegations of spending abuses&n...
Sep 21, 2019

Indigenous candidates 'hurt,' 'frustrated' by Trudeau blackface photos
VANCOUVER - Indigenous candidates and community leaders expressed shock, pain and frustration Thursday after multiple photographs surfaced of Justin Trudeau made up in brownface and blackfac...
Sep 21, 2019