Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. works to safeguard livestock during another tough wildfire season
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s agriculture minister says critical lessons learned from last year’s wildfires that had ranchers and producers suffering devastating losses will help save anim...
Aug 22, 2018
B.C. records second-highest monthly fatal overdoses so far in 2018
VICTORIA - British Columbia’s coroners service says 134 people died of illicit-drug overdoses in July, a 25 per cent increase from June. The latest fatalities are the second-highest figures of a...
Aug 22, 2018
Scent of smoke: B.C. wineries look for ways to cut wildfire risks
VANCOUVER - Winemakers can only hope the scent of smoke that’s in the air across British Columbia from wildfires won’t swirl in the glass once this year’s vintages have been bottled....
Aug 22, 2018
Second V.I. oyster crisis slows as shellfish farmers try to assess the damage
NANAIMO - In the wake of a second disease-related crisis, B.C.’s oyster industry is struggling to overcome a tarnished reputation. "A lot of the small farms are being put into a very precarious ...
May 03, 2018
Federal Liberals confirm plans to intervene in B.C.'s Trans Mountain court case
OTTAWA - The federal government will intervene in British Columbia’s reference case over the $7.4-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Justice Minister Judy Wilson-Raybould said Thursday. ...
May 03, 2018
Rental-only zones in B.C. could result in lower land prices: experts
VANCOUVER - A proposal that would give cities in British Columbia the power to zone land for rental housing could moderate the price of affected properties, experts say. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moor...
May 03, 2018
Parkland CEO warns oil supply restrictions will hurt B.C., Alberta
CALGARY - The chief executive of Alberta-based Parkland Fuel Corp. says any measure that restricts the supply of oil to British Columbia would be detrimental to the economy of the province, as well as...
May 03, 2018
Film studio opening in Oceanside a 'game changer'
OCEANSIDE - You can hopefully see more Hollywood stars in the area after a new film studio opened in Oceanside. Vancouver Island Film Studios officially opened Thursday in a lot just off Highway 4A. A...
Oct 19, 2017
Amazon HQ2 would ‘fundamentally alter’ potential Canadian city candidates
VANCOUVER - It's like a technology-themed reality TV dating show. Suitor Amazon is on the hunt for a North American city to house what it calls HQ2: a second headquarters. The ideal match will tick of...
Oct 19, 2017
Pilot makes safe roadside landing in B.C., but take off proved more difficult
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A pilot who caused an unusual traffic hazard in northern British Columbia after safely making an emergency landing on a highway initially had some trouble getting the plane airbo...
Oct 19, 2017