Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver Island First Nations enter partnership with forest company
VICTORIA - A limited partnership between four Vancouver Island First Nations and one of British Columbia's major forest companies is being hailed as a path forward for the industry in the province. Th...
Oct 24, 2023
B.C. moves up zero-emission vehicle targets to meet transition goal by 2035
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government is accelerating its transition to zero-emission vehicles to meet its sales target five years sooner than initially planned. The province says in a news release...
Oct 24, 2023
Southern B.C. sees snow at higher levels as incoming rainstorm meets arctic cold
VANCOUVER - The first major snowfall of the season could blanket higher elevations of Vancouver Island with up to 10 centimetres of snow as an eastbound rainstorm meets a westbound blast of arctic air...
Oct 24, 2023
Boater dies when small boat capsizes in rough conditions off Vancouver's Point Grey
VANCOUVER - One person has died after a boat capsized off Vancouver in blustery conditions. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says it responded to a distress call about a capsized boat...
Oct 24, 2023
Manitoba premier eyes review of health group, comments on back bencher
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he is pausing some activities at the province's Diagnostic and Surgical Recovery Task Force. Kinew says he has heard concerns about a lack of oversight of de...
Oct 24, 2023
Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to appear before MPs and explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The agriculture committee passed an NDP motion ...
Oct 24, 2023
Macklem warned premiers about dangers of putting BoC's independence at risk
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned premiers who publicly asked the central bank to not raise interest rates last month that their requests could undermine the institution's independe...
Oct 24, 2023
B.C. Premier Eby says Surrey must talk with province about police transition costs
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier David Eby says it's time for the City of Surrey and the province to talk about the extra money the city says it needs to replace the RCMP with a local police force. Eby says th...
Oct 23, 2023
Homicide team deployed to Langley, B.C., after body found at scene of explosion
LANGLEY, B.C. - A body has been found by firefighters at the scene of an explosion in Langley, B.C., and the province's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team is now investigating. Mounties and firefi...
Oct 23, 2023
B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier
The British Columbia government introduced legislation Monday that's expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained workers from mo...
Oct 23, 2023