British Columbia

Teal Cedar Products asks B.C. court for one-year injunction extension at Fairy Creek

NANAIMO, B.C. - A British Columbia forestry company is in court applying for a one-year extension of an injunction against ongoing old-growth logging protests on southern Vancouver Island. A lawyer fo...

Sep 14, 2021

B.C. not effectively overseeing safety of dams: auditor general

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the provincial government has not effectively overseen the safety of the 1,900 dams it regulates. In a news release, Michael Pickup says the Ministry...

Sep 14, 2021

Decision on future of E&N Rail given 18 months after Snaw-Naw-As appeal rejected

NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they uph...

Sep 14, 2021

Crews begin building stairs to base of popular Ammonite Falls

NANAIMO - A timeline is in place to reverse the tradition of having to rely on an unauthorized rope to scale down the embankment to enjoy Ammonite Falls.Crews are scheduled to start phase two of upgra...

Sep 14, 2021

British Columbia to end state of emergency caused by wildfires on Tuesday night

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is ending a provincial state of emergency because of wildfires on Tuesday night. The government says it is taking the step based on advice from emergency management and ...

Sep 13, 2021

CP NewsAlert: B.C. introducing COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all health-care workers

VANCOUVER - All health-care workers and volunteers will soon have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in British Columbia as the provincial government expands its immunization program. Provincial health...

Sep 13, 2021

B.C. COVID-19 vaccine card system takes effect, one dose required in many settings

VICTORIA - British Columbia's COVID-19 vaccine card system is now in effect as the province aims to curtail cases and hospitalizations in the fourth wave of the pandemic. Anyone who wants to access a ...

Sep 13, 2021

Vax passport officially launches as Nanaimo businesses navigate newest challenge

NANAIMO - Monday marks the first day of B.C.'s vaccine passport program.Announced in late August, the passport is a QR-code based system to show a proof of vaccination against COVID-19 allowing access...

Sep 13, 2021

B.C. finance minister to provide financial update for April to June

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister is set to provide an update today on the province's finances, economy and first quarter results from April to June. The last update from Selina Robinson ...

Sep 13, 2021

RCMP make 27 more arrests at B.C. old-growth logging blockades

PORT RENFREW, B.C. - RCMP enforcement of a B.C. Supreme Court injunction against blockades set up to prevent old-growth logging on Vancouver Island continued this weekend. The Mounties say they arrest...

Sep 12, 2021