Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. judge orders limit in tailings dam deposits at Mount Polley mine
VANCOUVER - The Supreme Court in British Columbia has ordered that the Mount Polley mine limit the tailings it can deposit into its storage facility while a First Nation challenges an addition to the ...
May 09, 2025
Police arrest 21-year-old in two unsolved murders in Vancouver and Surrey, B.C.
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a two-year investigation in partnership with the province's homicide investigation team has led to the arrest of a suspect in two unsolved murders. They say an 18-y...
May 09, 2025
Cineplex CEO optimistic about near-term future of movie business despite tariff talk
TORONTO - Just days after U.S. President Donald Trump started making threats to impose 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made films, the head of Canada's biggest cinema chain surprisingly had some pep i...
May 09, 2025
Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A grey whale known as Little Patch has been mesmerizing onlookers in the waters off of Vancouver for weeks, sparking a sense of connection as it stops to feed in the busy region before mig...
May 09, 2025
City of Surrey, B.C., says it lost $2.5 million in 'irregular transactions'
The City of Surrey says it filed a civil lawsuit against a former employee, looking to recover $2.5 million worth of "irregular transactions." A statement from city manager Rob Costanzo Thursday says ...
May 08, 2025
Expert in B.C. says India-Pakistan tension at highest point since 1999
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia researcher in South Asian affairs says concerns about the current India and Pakistan tensions are justified, given that the region has not seen a conflict this intense i...
May 08, 2025
Three MLAs are supporting a B.C. farming family whose 400 ostriches are to be culled
VICTORIA - A member of an ostrich farming family held back tears as she called on the provincial government to help stop the cull of their 400 birds. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency ordered the cu...
May 08, 2025
Grey whale washes ashore near Tofino, B.C. Cause of death unknown
TOFINO - A grey whale among a population that is listed as a special concern in Canada has washed ashore on a Vancouver Island beach. Parks Canada says the whale was spotted floating offshore on May 6...
May 08, 2025
Gang member wanted Canada-wide arrested in Vancouver, returned to Ontario
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver have arrested a man who they say is a member of the Zone 43 gang and was wanted nationwide for drugs and firearms offences. They say the 31-year-old was convicted of 10...
May 08, 2025
B.C. farmers asked to register animal locations ahead of fire season
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Agriculture Ministry is urging ranchers and farmers to register the location of their livestock ahead of wildfire season. It says registering with Premises ID will ensure...
May 08, 2025