Category Archives: British Columbia

CFIA says ostrich farm report backing stay of cull improperly seeks scientific ruling
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says material submitted by a British Columbia ostrich farm to support another stay of an avian flu cull order for its flock is improper, because it asks th...
Sep 12, 2025

B.C. public service job action escalates with overtime ban at liquor warehouses
BURNABY - A union representing British Columbia's public service workers say it is escalating its job action by starting an overtime ban at several Liquor Distribution Branch warehouses. The BC Genera...
Sep 12, 2025

Police identify man shot dead in taxi in Langley, B.C., cite organized crime links
SURREY - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a fatal shooting inside a taxi in Langley over the weekend. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the victim was 24-year-old Tar...
Sep 11, 2025

Judge upholds publication ban on B.C. festival attack mental fitness evidence
VANCOUVER - A judge has upheld a ban that prevents media from publishing evidence heard at a mental fitness hearing for the suspect in the Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack. Judge Reginald P. Ha...
Sep 11, 2025

B.C. ranchers seek essential-service recognition as BCGEU strike disrupts inspections
KAMLOOPS - Ranchers and meat processors in British Columbia are urging the province to designate agriculture an essential service, saying an ongoing public service strike is threatening the industry. ...
Sep 11, 2025

Teck merger a 'vote of confidence,' says Eby, pitching B.C. as Canada's 'engine'
British Columbia Premier David Eby says the proposed merger between Teck Resources Ltd. and Anglo American PLC to create a $70 billion mining giant based in B.C. is a "vote of confidence" showing the ...
Sep 11, 2025

Liberal MPs reluctant to lower 2030 and 2035 climate targets
EDMONTON - Some Liberal MPs are reluctant to see their government lower its greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for 2030 and 2035, as Prime Minister Mark Carney stays quiet on whether Canada is ...
Sep 11, 2025

Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
CALGARY - Alberta's premier says she sees promising signs in the first batch of projects announced under Ottawa's new fast-tracked approval process, but environmentalists warn the inclusion of liquefi...
Sep 11, 2025

B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER - The Pacheedaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says a blockade opposed to old-growth logging on its traditional territory in the Walbran Valley near Port Renfrew, B.C., is undermining its...
Sep 11, 2025

B.C. ombudsperson: Open meetings in municipal governments 'not optional'
British Columbia's ombudsperson has released a draft of his updated guide to open meetings at municipal governments, saying that such meetings are "not optional" and are legally required to ensure pub...
Sep 11, 2025