Category Archives: British Columbia

First Quantum shares stage partial rebound after Panama's congress backtracks
VANCOUVER - Shares of Vancouver-based mining company First Quantum bounced back almost nine per cent in midday trading Friday after falling by nearly half this week. The rally comes after Panama's Nat...
Nov 03, 2023

Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030
VANCOUVER - An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia's land by 2030 was signed today between the federal and British Columbia governments and the Indigenous-led First Nati...
Nov 03, 2023

Telus profits plunge 75 per cent despite record customer growth
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. is reporting a 75 per cent year-over-year drop in profits in its latest quarter, despite a solid revenue boost and record customer growth. The telecommunications company says n...
Nov 03, 2023

Vancouver magic mushroom stores raided by police are reopening
VANCOUVER - One of three magic mushroom stores that were raided by Vancouver police this week has already reopened, and the owner says his other two are restocking and will be back in business on Frid...
Nov 02, 2023

NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
OTTAWA - The New Democrats say they will back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre tabled the...
Nov 02, 2023

B.C. Indigenous summit addresses the elephant in the backroom
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Indigenous leaders "raise an important point" about bureaucrats standing between First Nations and political leaders on the path to reform. Eby addr...
Nov 02, 2023

PM urged to back off digital tax before White House hemispheric trade summit Friday
WASHINGTON - Business leaders are seizing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to Washington on Friday to urge him to delay a controversial tax aimed at foreign tech firms that cater to Canadian au...
Nov 02, 2023

Housing supply still outpacing demand in Vancouver market as sales increase
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the region continues to see an increase in newly listed properties, but sales still lag behind long-term trends. The board says October home...
Nov 02, 2023

Taylor Swift to bring Eras Tour to Vancouver for three nights in December 2024
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift is bringing her Eras Tour to Vancouver for three nights next December. The concerts are slated for Dec. 6, 7 and 8, 2024, at BC Place. Rogers Communications, which is a presen...
Nov 02, 2023

Cutting back on spending and waste, one stitch at a time
TORONTO - Mending clothes was a regular part of growing up for Anna-Marie Janzen, who started to learn the craft at age three from her grandmother. "That was just kind of like, of course, that's what ...
Nov 02, 2023