Category Archives: British Columbia

Arctic cold descends over B.C., bringing snow and school closures
VANCOUVER - A bitter cold spell sweeping over coastal and northern British Columbia has brought snow and prompted school and college closures. Environment Canada has issued extreme-cold or arctic-outf...
Feb 03, 2025

Alcohol-related deaths rose 18 per cent during pandemic: report
TORONTO - Alcohol-related deaths rose about 18 per cent during the pandemic, according to a study that points to the harm of making liquor more available at a time of increased vulnerability. Research...
Feb 03, 2025

As birth tourism rises again, will Trump's citizenship moves send more Canada's way?
RICHMOND, B.C. - Vancouver-based birth tourism operator Liga Lin says her phone has been buzzing with inquiries from expectant mothers since U.S. President Donald Trump moved to end American birthrigh...
Feb 03, 2025

Wintry blast to continue after season's first big snowfall blankets Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The first snowy blast of winter in Metro Vancouver is expected to continue with up to 25 centimetres of snow predicted in some areas before it's done today. Environment Canada says to expe...
Feb 03, 2025

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of U.S. goods, outlines response plan
OTTAWA - Ottawa is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on hundreds of goods originating in the United States - from meat and milk to carpets and curtains - in response to steep new American levies against Ca...
Feb 02, 2025

B.C. political leaders call for premier to do more amid looming trade war
VANCOUVER - British Columbia politicians are calling on the premier to do more as the province prepares to face U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods as well as retaliation by Ottawa. The move came after U.S...
Feb 02, 2025

10 to 20 centimetres of snow hit Metro Vancouver today as arctic air invades region
VANCOUVER - British Columbians need to get their winter jackets and shovels ready as a snowfall warning is in effect for the Lower Mainland in B.C. Environment Canada says about 10 to 20 centimetres o...
Feb 02, 2025

B.C. Premier says he has directed BC Liquor Branch to stop buying American liquor
British Columbia Premier David Eby was quick to retaliate to "crushing" 25 per cent tariffs announced by the U.S. on Saturday, including targeting U.S. liquor. Eby called the tariffs implemented by U....
Feb 01, 2025

Which industries will feel the pinch of Trump's tariffs the hardest?
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday to impose tariffs of 10 per cent on Canadian energy and 25 per cent on everything else beginning on Feb. 4. Statistics Canada says the val...
Feb 01, 2025

One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men are in custody after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a pub in Coquitlam, B.C. A release from IHIT says RCMP resp...
Feb 01, 2025