Category Archives: British Columbia
Orphaned B.C. orca: Rescue team prepares landing site for complex rescue
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A team of about two dozen people is preparing the planned landing area for the complex rescue of an orphaned killer whale calf trapped in a remote tidal lagoon off northwest Vancouver...
Apr 12, 2024
Low-income renters got a benefit. Scammers took one day to target it, BC Housing says
VANCOUVER - BC Housing is warning of scammers targeting recipients of a support scheme for elderly low-income renters, just one day after it was announced. The housing agency says in a "fraud alert" o...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. tables anti-racism legislation, promises to hold public bodies accountable
VICTORIA - British Columbia has introduced legislation its attorney general says is designed to hold public bodies accountable for addressing systemic racism in policy and programs. Niki Sharma says t...
Apr 11, 2024
12 B.C. municipal parties under investigation for finance or advertising violations
VANCOUVER - A dozen municipal political parties in British Columbia, including those that won council majorities in Vancouver and Burnaby in 2022, are under investigation by Elections BC for possible ...
Apr 11, 2024
Scammers impersonating officers to steal from seniors: New Westminster, B.C., police
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A recent scam where people impersonated officers to rob a senior has prompted a warning from police in New Westminster, B.C., east of Vancouver. A statement from the department...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. seeks to regulate electricity for cryptocurrency miners, citing huge demands
VICTORIA - British Columbia is proposing legal changes that would allow the government to regulate the supply of electricity to cryptocurrency miners. A statement from the Ministry of Energy says cryp...
Apr 11, 2024
B.C. moves to accelerate process for thousands needing a family doctor
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is bringing in new digital tools to help hundreds of thousands of residents who need a family doctor find one faster and easier. While nearly 410,000 people ...
Apr 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: B.C. judge rejects bid to throw out Ibrahim Ali's murder conviction
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected an application to throw out the conviction of Ibrahim Ali for the murder of a 13-year-old in Burnaby, B.C., over what his lawyers say we...
Apr 11, 2024
Auto parts maker Magna International signs strategic partnership with Sanctuary AI
VANCOUVER - Magna International Inc. has signed a strategic partnership with Sanctuary AI for the development of general purpose AI robots for use in the company's manufacturing operations. Financial ...
Apr 11, 2024
Tiny B.C. town rallies around killer whale calf rescue effort as time ticks away
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - It's just after 10 a.m., and Yvonne Malanfant has finished brewing a fresh pot of coffee and placing a plate of homemade quesadillas with a side dish of spicy mayonnaise on a table fo...
Apr 11, 2024