Category Archives: British Columbia

Orcas sharing prey with humans may be trying to learn 'who we are,' researcher says
Jared Towers was in his research vessel on two separate occasions watching killer whales off the coast of Vancouver Island when the orcas dropped their prey directly in front of him and his colleagues...
Jun 30, 2025

B.C. launches working group to address safety in supportive housing
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government is forming a working group to tackle a number of safety issues in supportive housing, including concerns of drug trafficking, weapons and second-hand exposure...
Jun 30, 2025

B.C. government gets report looking into safety at events after Lapu Lapu attack
VICTORIA - British Columbia's attorney general says the government has received a report from a retired judge on ways to improve safety and security at events after 11 people were killed and many more...
Jun 30, 2025

Liquefied natural gas being loaded on Asia-bound tanker docked in Kitimat, B.C.
A tanker that is set to carry Canada's first cargoes of liquefied natural gas across the Pacific to Asian markets is docked at LNG Canada's berth in Kitimat, B.C. A spokesperson for the project says t...
Jun 30, 2025

Is Canada now free of internal trade barriers? Read the fine print
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial leaders are working to dismantle internal trade barriers that push up the cost of goods and make it harder to do business within Canada. But anyone expecting all of the...
Jun 30, 2025

Here's how provinces are trying to remove Canada's internal trade barriers
Efforts to boost interprovincial trade have kicked into high gear amid the U.S.-Canada tariff war. Here's a look at some trade agreements, legislation and proposals among provinces and territories tha...
Jun 30, 2025

Large fire consumes Surrey e-bike store, requires 36 firefighters
SURREY - Dozens of firefighters in Surrey spent hours fighting a large blaze at a store selling e-bikes, where smoke was so thick that crews had to battle the flames from outside. Mike McNamara, assis...
Dave Barry Jun 29, 2025

Canada's liquefied natural gas touted — and doubted — as a green 'transition' fuel
CALGARY - Canada's first liquefied natural gas cargoes will soon arrive on Asian shores, a milestone touted - and doubted - as a boon for global emissions-cutting efforts. "Cleaner energy around the w...
Jun 29, 2025

Interest in ‘elbows up’ merchandise waning ahead of Canada Day, businesses say
When Rachael Coe decided to launch an "elbows up" merchandise line at her store in Yarmouth, N.S., in March, she said it was an immediate bestseller. Within a week, Coe said her Timeless Memories shop...
Jun 29, 2025

Three charged with manslaughter following death in Fort St John, B.C.
FORT ST. JOHN - Mounties in Fort St John, B.C., say three suspects have been charged with manslaughter following a death earlier this week. A statement from Fort St John RCMP says police received a re...
Jun 28, 2025