Category Archives: British Columbia
Chilliwack North MLA blasts Bill 7 as dangerous overreach of B.C. NDP-led govt.
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack North MLA Heather Maahs is calling Bill 7 the most dangerous attempt at governmental control and overreach in British Columbia's history. According to a statement, Maahs, who w...
Apr 01, 2025
Quebec becomes last province with a price on carbon, but how long will it last?
MONTREAL - As Quebec becomes the last province in Canada that hasn't abandoned carbon pricing, the provincial government could start feeling pressure to align itself with the rest of the country. Ther...
Apr 01, 2025
'Missed opportunity': Rejection of bid for fifth new vessel disappoints BC Ferries
VICTORIA - BC Ferries is criticizing a decision to approve four new vessels instead of the five it had requested, calling it "a missed opportunity" to ensure reliable service in the future. CEO Nicola...
Mar 31, 2025
Distracted rail crew missed warning before fiery B.C. train crash, TSB report says
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board says a fiery collision between two Canadian Pacific Kansas City freight trains in British Columbia last year highlights the need for "physical defences" to pr...
Mar 31, 2025
U.S. arrests Fraser Valley man, says he smuggled goods to Pakistan's atomic bomb program
SURREY, B.C. - U.S. authorities have arrested a 67-year-old man from Surrey, B.C., accusing him of smuggling banned goods to Pakistan's military and its nuclear weapons program over more than 15 years...
Mar 31, 2025
150kg meth seizures at Vancouver airport, bound for Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
VANCOUVER - Border officers have announced the seizure of almost 150 kilograms of methamphetamine bound for export at Vancouver International Airport, with some of the drugs disguised as gifts or mask...
Mar 31, 2025
B.C. launches efficiency review of health authorities, starting with PHSA
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the province is reviewing health authority spending to ensure resources go to "critical patient services" and to minimize wasteful administrative ...
Mar 31, 2025
B.C. legislature back in session, plans include ending consumer carbon tax
British Columbia's politicians are back in the legislature today after a two-week break that included a significant climbdown in the government's proposed response to U.S. tariffs. They return to a wo...
Mar 31, 2025
Newly-established UFV program builds communities through applied learning
ABBOTSFORD - One of the University of the Fraser Valley's (UFV's) latest degree programs is already giving back to the community- by helping to build it. TheBachelor of Regional and Community Planning...
Mar 30, 2025
Special mediator called in over Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute in B.C.
British Columbia's government has called in a special mediator to try and solve a months-long labour dispute impacting the Kootenay Lake ferry. Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside says in a statement t...
Mar 30, 2025