Category Archives: British Columbia
Finance minister Bailey says current plans to cut the deficit "won't bend the curve"
VICTORIA - B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says government's plan to find $1.5 billion in savings over three years won't be enough to "start bending the curve towards balance" as the province fore...
Sep 23, 2025
Canada won't split its submarine contract between suppliers: Carney
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that Canada won't split its submarine contract between two suppliers. Carney told reporters in New York City that there's "nothing I see that would sug...
Sep 23, 2025
Sturko's dismissal from B.C. Conservatives shrinks party's appeal, analyst says
VICTORIA - A political expert said the expulsion from the B.C. Conservative caucus of Elenore Sturko by Leader John Rustad will limit the appeal of the party and place more pressure on him. University...
Sep 23, 2025
B.C. forestry sector in 'crisis,' triggering change in BC Timber Sales
British Columbia's forestry industry is "under pressure from all sides," prompting the provincial government to bring in changes to expand the role of BC Timber Sales, including allowing some communit...
Sep 23, 2025
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., create extortion task force in addition to RCMP team
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say they are launching their own task force to target local extortion cases, a week after the announcement of a provincial team to investigate crimes that have...
Sep 23, 2025
Testing planned after 30 deer found dead within two weeks in Grand Forks, B.C.
Samples have been collected to try and figure out what has killed at least 30 deer over the last two weeks in and around Grand Forks, B.C. Jeff Gailey, president of the Grand Forks Wildlife Associatio...
Sep 23, 2025
B.C. public service workers expand picket locations again in bid to restart talks
BURNABY - Striking British Columbia public service workers have furthered job action, with the union announcing another 10 sites across five cities now behind picket lines. The latest escalation by th...
Sep 23, 2025
Wall of hay bales constructed around B.C. ostriches ahead of CFIA cull
A wall of hay bales about three metres tall has been constructed at a British Columbia farm where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is organizing the cull and disposal of about 400 ostriches after a...
Sep 23, 2025
High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley will live in Vancouver, police warn
VANCOUVER - A high-profile sex offender has been released from prison to live in Vancouver and police have issued a safety warning to the public about the man. Randall Hopley last gained the public's ...
Sep 22, 2025
B.C. Conservative Leader Rustad wins leadership vote, then kicks out Sturko
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad said he decided to kick out high-profile MLA Elenore Sturko after learning that he had won the leadership review with just over 70 per cent ...
Sep 22, 2025