Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. liberties group to file complaint of violent arrests in pro-Palestine protest
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Civil Liberties Association says it will be filing a complaint with the Vancouver Police Department's civilian oversight board, saying police used "excessive use of fo...
Jun 18, 2024
Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of kidney hemodialysis services in Surrey is set to start in August. Eby says a new unit at Surrey Memor...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's worker safety agency is moving to address "gaps" in construction crane safety after recent accidents, including fatalities. WorkSafeBC says in a statement that it d...
Jun 18, 2024
Ballard signs partnership deal with Vertiv for backup power systems for data centres
VANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems Inc. and Vertiv have signed a partnership deal focused on the use of hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems for backup power applications in data centres. Vertiv is a mak...
Jun 18, 2024
B.C. environmental regulator orders LNG company to deploy 'floatel' moored off Nanaimo
A British Columbia government agency has ordered a liquefied natural gas company to deploy a cruise ship that's been renovated to house workers near Squamish, B.C. A statement from Woodfibre LNG says ...
Jun 18, 2024
Sikh activists mark anniversary of B.C. temple leader Nijjar's murder
SURREY, B.C. - A Sikh activist marking the anniversary of the killing of British Columbia temple leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar says the past year has shown they are vindicated in their claims that India...
Jun 18, 2024
Fines for illegal hunting and fishing more than double in B.C.
VICTORIA - Fines for illegal hunting and fishing in British Columbia are more than doubling as the province cracks down on offences against wildlife. The Ministry of Forests says the new scale of fine...
Jun 17, 2024
Man convicted of murder 20 years ago dies in B.C. prison
VICTORIA - A man convicted of first-degree murder for killing his business partner in Port Coquitlam, B.C., in 1994 has died in prison. Correctional Service Canada says David Anthony Lowe, an inmate a...
Jun 17, 2024
B.C. premier urges PM to provide foreign interference information to protect province
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - Premier David Eby says British Columbia urgently needs information from Canada's spy agency to help combat alleged foreign interference at the provincial level. In a letter to ...
Jun 17, 2024
Fire at Nanaimo, B.C., supportive housing displaced more than 50 people
NANAIMO - More than 50 people from a supportive-housing complex in Nanaimo, B.C., have been displaced after a fire in a mattress that was started by a cigarette. Troy Libbus, Nanaimo Fire Rescue's ass...
Jun 17, 2024