Category Archives: British Columbia
Gang police allege Vancouver man ran 'sophisticated' gun importation scheme
SURREY - A 24-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after investigators dismantled what they say was a "sophisticated" gun importation operation. The Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit sa...
Mar 19, 2025
Ottawa provides $20M for B.C.'s forest sector amid softwood duties, trade war
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government is providing about $20 million in funding to support British Columbia's forestry sector, part of Ottawa's effort to bolster the economy amid the Canada-U. S. tr...
Mar 19, 2025
Commercial truck hits B.C. highway overpass, losing lumber load and snarling traffic
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's Highway Patrol says another commercial truck has hit an overpass in Metro Vancouver, causing no visible damage, but snarling traffic on Wednesday. Police say a load...
Mar 19, 2025
Investigation underway following overpass strike in Richmond
RICHMOND - There has been another overpass struck by a commercial truck in the Lower Mainland.According to the BC Highway Patrol, the Blundell Road overpass along Highway 99 in Richmond was struck Wed...
Mar 19, 2025
Mobile MRI unit to service Surrey Memorial Hospital
CHILLIWACK - Surrey Memorial Hospital has received a new $3.3-million mobile magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) unit, allowing patients to continue to have access to diagnostic services while two new MR...
Mar 19, 2025
Camping reservations being accepted once again for Golden Ears Park
CHILLIWACK - Campers eager to visit Golden Ears Park can begin booking campsites this week as storm repair work nears completion.Reservations for the park's three front-country campgrounds opened this...
Mar 19, 2025
End of consumer carbon tax leaves $1.5-billion hole in B.C. budget
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's budget shows that the impending end of the province's consumer carbon tax will leave a roughly $1.5-billion hole in its revenue streams, with one expert saying that "the...
Mar 19, 2025
Vancouver International Auto Show removes Tesla from event over safety
VANCOUVER - Tesla has been removed from participating in this week's Vancouver International Auto Show over safety concerns, the event's executive director says. Eric Nicholl said Tuesday that the sho...
Mar 18, 2025
B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and...
Mar 18, 2025
B.C. doles out grant funding to bolster food manufacturing sector
KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. government is contributing $6.6 million in grant funding to food manufacturing firms across the province, saying it will help create jobs and bolster domestic food security. J...
Mar 18, 2025