Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. mall owner lays out plan for Bay leases. Landlords are unconvinced
TORONTO - A B.C. billionaire hoping to launch a new department store chain in former Hudson's Bay and Saks Canada spaces estimates she can have at least 20 locations up and running within 180 days of ...
Jun 25, 2025
Former Abbotsford MLA says Conservative nomination process needs examination
OTTAWA - A longtime Abbotsford MLA who was rejected as a candidate by the federal Conservatives in the April election is calling on the party to examine its nomination process. Michael de Jong, who wa...
Jun 25, 2025
New campaign encourages B.C. to 'squeal' on invasive pigs
WILLIAMS LAKE - British Columbia's Invasive Species Council says the province needs to get ahead of the potential risk of invasive pigs before they gain a foothold the way they have elsewhere in Canad...
Jun 25, 2025
StatCan says two-bedroom asking rents highest in Vancouver in Q1
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says Vancouver saw the highest average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment in the first quarter. The average asking price in B.C.'s largest city for a two-bedroom unit w...
Jun 25, 2025
April sees uptick in B.C. overdose deaths with 165 fatalities: coroners service
VICTORIA - British Columbia's coroners service says a rebound in overdoses in April saw a return to more than 160 deaths a month due to toxic drugs. The April death toll follows last month's update th...
Jun 24, 2025
B.C. health authorities confirm measles cases with local spread
British Columbia's Fraser Health authority says measles infections have been confirmed in three Chilliwack residents since Friday and the cases appear to have been acquired locally. A statement from F...
Jun 24, 2025
B.C. Forest Practices Board says forestry changes could reduce wildfire risk
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Forest Practices Board says a two-year investigation has found outdated rules and unclear responsibility are stopping forestry from becoming a wildfire prevention tool. T...
Jun 24, 2025
Independent review calls for B.C. to declare gender-based violence an epidemic
An independent review of the treatment of victims of sexual and intimate partner violence in the British Columbia legal system calls the government to declare gender-based violence an epidemic. The re...
Jun 24, 2025
B.C. Conservatives start voting on Rustad's leadership in marathon six-month process
VICTORIA - The Conservative Party of British Columbia has quietly begun voting on the leadership of John Rustad in a marathon process that could last about six months. Rustad says in-person voting has...
Jun 24, 2025
Nigerian judge convicts man of sextorting B.C. teen who died by suicide
Nigeria's financial crimes agency says a man who tried to blackmail a Surrey, B.C., teenager by posting his intimate images online has been sentenced to prison terms totalling 76 years. RCMP have said...
Jun 23, 2025