Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. forest minister projects U.S. tariffs, duties on softwood lumber could reach 55%
British Columbia's forests minister says Canadian softwood lumber exported to the United States could soon face additional tariffs and duties of up to 55 per cent. Ravi Parmar says the "Trump tariff a...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. minimum wage increases by 45 cents per hour starting June 1
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers are getting a wage boost to keep pace with inflation. The Ministry of Labour says the minimum wage will increase from...
Feb 14, 2025

Earthquake felt on southern Vancouver Island is latest B.C. tremor
VANCOUVER - Residents across southern Vancouver Island reported feeling a 3.8 magnitude earthquake that struck off the southern coast, the latest in a string of tremors in British Columbia this week. ...
Feb 14, 2025

Once proud fans, some Tesla owners in Canada embarrassed by company's CEO
MONTREAL - Stphane Pascalon's Tesla fan club brings people together to share their pride for the company's cars, but that pride has turned into shame for some, and now the club plans to distribute hun...
Feb 14, 2025

B.C. police cite privacy as investigators probe chat groups
The details of a private chat group among current and former members of the police department in Nelson, B.C., haven't been made public. But the fate of an investigation by the province's Police Compl...
Feb 14, 2025

'Amongst the trusted': How private police chat groups blur and breach ethical lines
VANCOUVER - In August 2021, a Toronto drug case took a dramatic turn when a prosecutor made what the judge called a "highly unusual" request, asking the court to throw out evidence by a key police wit...
Feb 14, 2025

Two men arrested for fake taxi scam targeting B.C. universities, shopping centres
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Metro Vancouver Transit Police say two men from Ontario have been arrested for taking part in a fake taxi scam that targeted people at universities and shopping centres in B.C....
Feb 13, 2025

Workers at B.C. LifeLabs file 72-hour strike notice over wages, benefits
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing about 1,200 workers at LifeLabs throughout British Columbia says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in...
Feb 13, 2025

Vancouver makes plans to tackle organized crime in city's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown Eastside and beyond. Sim says the status quo isn't working in the n...
Feb 13, 2025

Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British Columbia calling the findings an exciting step toward understanding the formati...
Feb 13, 2025