British Columbia

More than $300K awarded in damages after campaign of hate against Port Alberni shelter space

PORT ALBERNI - Staff at Port Alberni's homeless shelter were awarded more than $300,000 in damages after accusations they manufactured the homelessness and opioid crises for profit and covered up deat...

Jul 30, 2021

B.C. readies response ahead of second heat wave expected this weekend

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is gearing up to respond to another heat wave by taking several steps including opening civic centres that would otherwise be closed so people can escape to a cool place i...

Jul 30, 2021

Monthly event helped Nanaimo's homeless keep their feet safe

NANAIMO - People living rough in Nanaimo no longer have to worry about their shoes falling apart. The second monthly Happy Feet give away on Friday, July 30 helped dozens of people experiencing homele...

Jul 30, 2021

Surging lumber prices boost Canfor Q2 profits and revenues to record highs

VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is reporting a large year-over-year increase in net income in its latest quarter as surging lumber prices helped its revenues to more than double to a record high. The Vancouv...

Jul 30, 2021

Weekend heat brings concerns for wildfires and health

KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has upgraded several special weather statements to heat warnings that now stretch across most of B-C's southern Interior and south coast.Daytime highs near 40 are expecte...

Jul 30, 2021

Telus posts double-digit profit and revenue growth in second quarter

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. posted double-digit profit and revenue increases in its latest quarter a day after announcing the acquisition of new spectrum licences for $1.95 billion. The Vancouver-based co...

Jul 30, 2021

Doctors, lawyers want B.C. to track injuries after record heat wave

VANCOUVER - Two groups focused on environmental issues are calling on the British Columbia government to come up with a plan to track "heat dome injuries" following record-setting temperatures that ar...

Jul 30, 2021

Nanaimo Brain Injury Society receives provincial support

NANAIMO - Local individuals living with acquired brain injury will soon have better access to support services and programs.The Nanaimo Brain Injury Society (NBIS) received $65,000 from the ministry o...

Jul 29, 2021

B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections surpass 1,000 with more than half in the Interior

VICTORIA - British Columbia has surpassed 1,000 active cases of COVID-19 as daily infections continue to rise, particularly in parts of the province's southern Interior. Another 204 cases have been di...

Jul 29, 2021

NDP Leader's presence gives Indigenous community, survivors 'a sense of hope'

KAMLOOPS - "I'm struck by how hard it is to be here... a lot harder than I thought it would be..." That was the federal leader of the NDP party's reaction today when he visited the Kamloops Residentia...

Jul 29, 2021