British Columbia

Metro Vancouver mayors ask province for more funding for affordable housing

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver mayors are asking the provincial government for more support to provide affordable housing in the region. Housing Minister David Eby acknowledged when he spoke to the mayor...

Apr 06, 2022

B.C. makes changes to allow a single-step process for workers to unionize

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is making changes to the Labour Relations Code to allow a single-step process to certify a union when a majority of workers want to unionize. A statement fro...

Apr 06, 2022

1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward

CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...

Apr 06, 2022

Review critical of arrest of Indigenous man and granddaughter in opening bank account

VANCOUVER - A retired judge who led a disciplinary hearing against two police officers has found they "demonstrated serious, blameworthy conduct" when they "recklessly" arrested an Indigenous man and ...

Apr 06, 2022

Asante Gold enters exclusivity agreement with Kinross on Ghana mining assets

VANCOUVER - Asante Gold Corp. says it has entered into an exclusivity agreement with Kinross Gold Corp. to negotiate the potential purchase of all the Canadian mining company's interests in Ghana. The...

Apr 06, 2022

Murder charge laid in death of UBCO security guard

The death of a security guard at the University of BC Okanagan campus in Kelowna has led to a man being charged with murder.Police say Harmandeep Kaur, 24, was assaulted in one of the buildings on the...

Apr 05, 2022

West Fraser cutting pulp production at Alberta mill, changing type of pulp output

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it will cut production capacity and jobs at an Alberta pulp mill and change the type of pulp output. The Vancouver-based forest products company says it wi...

Apr 05, 2022

Report on housing costs examines role for municipalities in easing affordability

VICTORIA - A local governance think tank says municipalities across Canada face housing development constraints that could be eased through more co-operation between all levels of government. The repo...

Apr 05, 2022

B.C. police watchdog calls for more funding to combat staffing shortage

SURREY, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia is calling for more government funding to entice candidates to apply for open positions as caseloads peak. In the first three d...

Apr 05, 2022

B.C. looks to buy land to boost housing and services around transportation hubs

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is making changes that would allow for the purchase of land along transportation hubs for housing, schools, commercial services and other mixed-use developme...

Apr 05, 2022