Category Archives: British Columbia
RCMP operations continue at logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - An RCMP spokesman says there will be "police action" today as Mounties enforce a court injunction against an anti-logging blockade on southern Vancouver Island. The RCMP announced...
May 18, 2021
Film producer Avi Lewis seeks federal NDP nomination in British Columbia
HALFMOON BAY, B.C. - Documentary film producer Avi Lewis is seeking the federal NDP nomination in a riding in southern British Columbia. Lewis, who lives on the Sunshine Coast, confirms in a social me...
May 18, 2021
Woodside Petroleum looks to sell its 50 per cent stake in Kitimat LNG project
VANCOUVER - Woodside Petroleum Ltd. says it plans sell its 50 per cent stake in the proposed Kitimat LNG development in British Columbia. The Australian company says the plan includes the divestment o...
May 18, 2021
B.C. officials set to announce more support for tourism sector hit hard by pandemic
VICTORIA - Further help is on the way for British Columbia's struggling tourism sector. B.C. Premier John Horgan and Tourism Minister Melanie Mark are set to announce more support today for the sector...
May 18, 2021
Former Liberal minister seeks party leadership after almost decade away from politics
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia government cabinet minister who left politics almost a decade ago to work in the private sector says he's entering the Liberal party's leadership contest. Kevin F...
May 17, 2021
Vancouver police don't expect gang conflict to subside, say it might escalate
Vancouver police have taken the unusual step of naming six alleged gang members after a series of shootings in public places, saying investigators don't expect the gang conflict to subside. Chief Cons...
May 17, 2021
Vaccine wristbands handed out for COVID-19 hot spot in Surrey, B.C.
VICTORIA - Four extra vaccination clinics have been set up in Surrey, B.C., this week to ramp up immunization in a COVID-19 hot spot with a high number of essential workers. The Health Ministry says t...
May 17, 2021
Avalanche Canada to expand safety services in B.C. with $10-million provincial grant
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing a $10-million grant to a not-for-profit organization dedicated to avalanche safety. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the grant will su...
May 17, 2021
RCMP move to end blockade against logging of forest on Vancouver Island
PORT RENFREW, B.C. - The RCMP say they have begun enforcing a court injunction banning blockades of logging activities in an area of western Vancouver Island. In a statement, the RCMP say they are tem...
May 17, 2021
Cold front hits southern B.C., snow possible in mountain passes: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - A run of late spring sunshine and warm temperatures is coming to a chilly end for parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for higher elevations ...
May 17, 2021