Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. Securities Commission imposes $18 M in sanctions over crypto case
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Securities Commission has imposed more than $18 million in sanctions on a cryptocurrency trading platform and its owner who it says diverted customers' assets to gambl...
Dec 02, 2024

Heavy rain and snow pummel parts of B.C. as winter storms bring more warnings
Stormy weather in British Columbia has dropped more than 200 millimetres of rain on parts of the central coast and more than 70 centimetres of snow near the Alaska Panhandle. Environment Canada says m...
Dec 02, 2024

Taylor Swift fans warned of fake ticket scams ahead of Vancouver concerts
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar's Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was ...
Dec 02, 2024

Here's where Canadian experts stand on fluoridating drinking water
For decades, water fluoridation has played a key role in improving the oral health of North Americans, experts say, but the practice is coming under scrutiny in some communities as opponents gain new ...
Dec 02, 2024

Man injured in police shooting during Vancouver carjacking arrest
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Police say a carjacking suspect is in hospital receiving treatment for a gunshot wound to his arm after officers responded to a report of a man allegedly armed with a knife and a...
Dec 01, 2024

Warnings from Environment Canada as heavy snow, freezing rain hit northern B.C.
A winter storm has dumped heavy snow over parts of British Columbia's north coast with freezing rain in the forecast as temperatures start to rise. A warning from Environment Canada says the Terrace a...
Dec 01, 2024

Quebec forest industry already under pressure amid Trump tariff threat: Legault
MONTREAL - Quebec's premier is raising concerns about the potential impact of the tariff proposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on the province's forest industry. Franois Legault says in a stat...
Dec 01, 2024

Potential unmarked graves identified at former residential school in central B.C.
The chief of a First Nation in central British Columbia says potential unmarked graves have been identified at the site of the former Lejac Indian Residential School after nearly two years of geophysi...
Nov 30, 2024

B.C. Métis Nation votes to withdraw immediately from Métis National Council
SURREY, B.C. - Members of the Mtis Nation British Columbia have voted to leave the national organization, the Mtis National Council, effective immediately. The vote was held virtually on Saturday duri...
Nov 30, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protesters block Metro Vancouver container port
DELTA, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say demonstrators have disrupted access to a major Metro Vancouver container port terminal, with the protesters calling for an end to what they call "Canada's ...
Nov 29, 2024