Category Archives: British Columbia

Ottawa approves British Columbia's request to scale back drug decriminalization pilot
OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says the federal government has granted British Columbia's request to scale back its drug decriminalization pilot program. Saks says the chan...
May 07, 2024

Ballard Power Systems Q1 loss grows from year ago, revenue up 9%
VANCOUVER - Ballard Power Systems saw its first-quarter loss deepen compared with a year ago as its revenue rose nine per cent. The Vancouver-based fuel cell maker, which keeps its books in U.S. dolla...
May 07, 2024

Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court today over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with India. Karanpreet...
May 07, 2024

Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Hardeep Singh Nijjar facing court in B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are due to face court in Surrey, B.C., today over the killing that triggered a major diplomatic rift with ...
May 06, 2024

Rights watchdog tells B.C. colleges: protect Gaza protesters at peaceful encampments
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is calling on universities and colleges to protect the rights of students and staff taking part in "peaceful encampments," saying she's worried...
May 06, 2024

Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation, as the House of Commons prepares to vote on the bill for the first time. The legi...
May 06, 2024

B.C. court date set for three accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
SURREY, B.C. - Three suspects accused of murdering British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year are scheduled to appear in court in Surrey on Tuesday. Indian nationals Karanpreet Sing...
May 06, 2024

Dozens of London Drugs stores reopen after cybersecurity shutdown
RICHMOND, B.C. - London Drugs is gradually reopening its stores across Western Canada more than a week after a cybersecurity breach forced the retailer to close. The company says it is working with in...
May 06, 2024

Music Review: Brad Mehldau connects Bach, Fauré to jazz on albums, 'After Bach II' and 'Après Fauré'
Grammy-award winning jazz pianist Brad Mehldau connects the dots as though they were so many 16th notes. His two new albums, "After Bach II" and "Aprs Faur," use classical music as a foundation for so...
May 06, 2024

Princess Anne lays wreath at Battle of Atlantic ceremony; honours late Queen
VICTORIA - Princess Anne saluted Canadian veterans and current forces members today during a ceremony at British Columbia's legislature cenotaph commemorating the Second World War's Battle of the Atla...
May 05, 2024