Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. tenants ordered to pay $500,000 after unit in 'near-hoarding state' catches fire
VANCOUVER - Two Vancouver tenants have been ordered to pay more than $500,000 following a November 2017 apartment fire that a judge ruled was "foreseeable." B.C. Supreme Court Justice Matthew Kirchner...
Jan 16, 2023
B.C. has plan to streamline housing permit approval process to get more homes built
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is creating a single hub for developers to get provincial approval for their projects in another step to tackle the housing shortage. Premier David Eby says...
Jan 16, 2023
Trust essential in work-from-home era, experts say, after 'time theft' ruling
VANCOUVER - Employers and work-from-home staff must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and micromanaging,experts say, in the new age of remote employment. Their comments come days after Briti...
Jan 15, 2023
Invasive spongy moths target of B.C. spray program on Vancouver Island this spring
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is planning an insecticide spraying program this spring to target invasive spongy moths, formerly known as gypsy moths. The Ministry of Forests says the spraying is plan...
Jan 14, 2023
'Unusual' influenza outbreak on decline in B.C., COVID-19 stable despite new variant
VICTORIA - The influenza outbreak that resulted in the deaths of six young people in British Columbia last month is on the decline, but the provincial health officer says the flu season is far from ov...
Jan 13, 2023
Rain, unseasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Flood watches are up for several regions of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as another day of heavy rain, combined with snowmelt and a leap in freezing levels, could push some s...
Jan 13, 2023
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for 'time theft' while working at home
VANCOUVER - A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer more than $2,600 after a tracking software showed she engaged in "time theft" while working from home. The d...
Jan 12, 2023
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER - Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British Columbia's endangered orcas, according to a study conducted by marine scientists. Researchers at the University o...
Jan 12, 2023
B.C. creates $500 million fund to buy old rental buildings and protect tenants
BURNABY, B.C. - The British Columbia government says it will save rental homes and protect tenants from "housing speculators and profiteers" with the creation of a half-a-billion-dollar Rental Protect...
Jan 12, 2023
Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER - Rain and wind warnings cover much of Vancouver Island and the inner south coast as the remnants of a storm that brought flooding to California now hammers southern B.C. Environment Canada ...
Jan 12, 2023