Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax
VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...
Apr 03, 2024
BC Hydro wants more clean power to help meet demand, clean energy targets
VICTORIA - BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids as electricity demands are expected to increase by 15 per cent in the next six years. The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carb...
Apr 03, 2024
Lamborghini 'joyride' by 13-year-old ends in total write off: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police in West Vancouver say a "joyride" by a 13-year-old in their parents' Lamborghini set off a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a total write-off by the insurance company. Police s...
Apr 03, 2024
Residents to return to Vancouver's homeless encampment after city cleared the site
VANCOUVER - Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in this week after the city completed a cleanup of the site. The City of Vancouver says in a statement that res...
Apr 03, 2024
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy B.C. commercial trucks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will soon be required to be fitted with technology to limit how fast they travel on provincial roa...
Apr 03, 2024
Greater Vancouver home sales down nearly 5% in March as prices rise: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in March fell from the previous year, as total sales were nearly one-third lower than the 10-year average....
Apr 03, 2024
Rescuers launch feeding plan for killer whale calf stranded in remote B.C. lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - Plans to save a killer whale calf stranded in a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island for almost two weeks have been elevated to attempts to feed the young animal. Federal...
Apr 03, 2024
West Fraser and Mercer International dissolve joint venture in Cariboo Pulp and Paper
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. and Mercer International Inc. are dissolving their 50/50 joint venture in Cariboo Pulp and Paper. Vancouver-based West Fraser will be the sole owner and operator of ...
Apr 02, 2024
B.C. to ban some 'personal use' evictions, stop rent increases over new children
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is making changes to rental laws, stopping bad-faith evictions, protecting families who add a child and helping landlords who have problematic tenants. Premi...
Apr 02, 2024