Category Archives: British Columbia
Officers in B.C. make dozens of seizures of methamphetamine bound for Australia
RICHMOND, B.C. - Canadian border officers in British Columbia made 60 seizures of methamphetamine destined for export to Australia between March and August. The Canadian Border Services Agency says th...
Oct 08, 2024
Leaders condemn 'hateful rhetoric' at B.C. pro-Palestinian protest on Oct. 7
VANCOUVER - Political leaders are condemning what they describe as "hateful rhetoric" from a speaker at a pro-Palestinian rally in Vancouver who told the crowd that "we are Hezbollah and we are Hamas....
Oct 08, 2024
Party leaders prep for only televised debate of B.C.'s election campaign
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's three major political parties are set to debate the key issues of this provincial election campaign to be broadcast tonight on all major TV networks. The ...
Oct 08, 2024
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MONTREAL - With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary of the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel that killed about 1,200 people and triggered an ongoing...
Oct 07, 2024
Western Forest Products temporarily curtails production at B.C. sawmills
VANCOUVER - Western Forest Products Inc. says it is temporarily curtailing lumber production due to market challenges. The Vancouver-based company says it is reducing production from its B.C. sawmills...
Oct 07, 2024
Cyber breach at B.C. First Nations Health Authority exposed TB tests, insurance data
VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority in British Columbia says online hackers gained access to an array of personal information including medical test results and insurance claims during a cy...
Oct 07, 2024
Van filled with gasoline canisters is set ablaze outside Vancouver City Hall
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a man has been arrested after setting fire to a van filled with containers of gasoline outside City Hall. They say in a post to social media that Vancouver Fire Res...
Oct 07, 2024
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER - Members of Vancouver's Jewish community say they are meeting the anniversary of the 2023 Hamas attack on Israel that triggered their ongoing war with profound sadness and ongoing unease. M...
Oct 07, 2024
Totem pole that has stood near the Manitoba legislature for 53 years is removed
WINNIPEG - A totem pole that has stood on the grounds of the Manitoba legislature for more than 50 years has come down. The five-metre-high pole was unveiled in 1971 to mark the 100th anniversary of B...
Oct 07, 2024
B.C. wildland firefighter worried about smoke hazards. So he designed a solution
British Columbia wildland firefighter Angus Duguid loves his job, but he doesn't love waking up with headaches or a clogged nose from inhaling smoke. So he turned his skills as a design student at Emi...
Oct 07, 2024