Category Archives: British Columbia

Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A third child has died in British Columbia due to complications linked to influenza, cases of which continue to rise in the province. The latest update from the B.C. Centre for Disease Con...
Jan 04, 2024

Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife
VICTORIA - A British Columbia conservation group says it has purchased exclusive hunting rights to a quarter of the Great Bear Rainforest on the province's north and central coast to protect wildlife ...
Jan 04, 2024

Vancouver police deploy body-worn cameras to 85 officers in pilot project
VANCOUVER - Dozens of Vancouver police officers are now recording their interactions on body-worn cameras in a pilot project the department says is aimed at improving public trust. Deputy Chief Howard...
Jan 04, 2024

B.C. seeks input on helping disaster evacuees ahead of wildfire season
VICTORIA - British Columbia is seeking public input on how it helps disaster evacuees, in the wake of the province's worst wildfire season on record. The Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate R...
Jan 04, 2024

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson criticizes company's diversity and inclusion efforts
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s founder has criticized the Vancouver-based apparel company's diversity efforts in a new interview. In an article published this week by Forbes, Chip Wilson share...
Jan 04, 2024

New CT Scanner for WCGH
Port Alberni will soon have a stand-alone, state-of-the-art CT Scanner according to Island Health. In the past, patients faced long waits and travel for these specialized scans, and the new equipment ...
Jan 04, 2024 Jon Callas / CC

Teck Resources says Quebrada Blanca copper production below guidance for 2023
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says production for 2023 at its Quebrada Blanca mine fell short of its guidance due to reliability and consistency issues in the fourth quarter. The Vancouver-based min...
Jan 04, 2024

Dumont sentenced
Jean Paul Dumont's ability to abide by bail conditions for the past 4 years, is the only thing that kept him from real incarceration, according to Judge Alexander Wolf. The 74-year old Dumont was give...
Jan 04, 2024

B.C. government fined $710K for unsafe wildfire mitigation work
WONOWON, B.C. - British Columbia's government has been fined more than $700,000 after inspectors say they found unsafe wildfire mitigation practices at a site in the province's northeast. A summary po...
Jan 03, 2024

Two victims identified in Montreal alleged hit-and-run; suspect back in court Jan. 8
MONTREAL - A Namibian man returning home from church and another man heading to a friend's party have been identified as the victims of a New Year's Day fatal hit-and-run in Montreal. Court documents ...
Jan 03, 2024