Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Premier says he has directed BC Liquor Branch to stop buying American liquor
British Columbia Premier David Eby was quick to retaliate to "crushing" 25 per cent tariffs announced by the U.S. on Saturday, including targeting U.S. liquor. Eby called the tariffs implemented by U....
Feb 01, 2025
Which industries will feel the pinch of Trump's tariffs the hardest?
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order Saturday to impose tariffs of 10 per cent on Canadian energy and 25 per cent on everything else beginning on Feb. 4. Statistics Canada says the val...
Feb 01, 2025
One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT
COQUITLAM, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men are in custody after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a pub in Coquitlam, B.C. A release from IHIT says RCMP resp...
Feb 01, 2025
B.C.'s south coast sees first snowfall of the season
VANCOUVER - Residents of B.C.'s South Coast are encouraged to dress warmly and get their winter tires ready as snowfall warnings are in effect for the region this weekend. Environment Canada says a wi...
Feb 01, 2025
IIO called to investigate fatal Friday shooting in Surrey
SURREY - The Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO) is investigating a Friday (Jan. 31) night shooting involving Surrey police, that left one person dead. An IIO news release says...
Feb 01, 2025
'Metabolic knife edge': Study offers insight into hummingbirds' hibernation-like rest
Powered by nectar and a metabolic marvel, migratory hummingbirds travel thousands of kilometres each year, breeding in places like British Columbia before making the journey as far away as Mexico to a...
Feb 01, 2025
Judge grants temporary reprieve to hundreds of B.C. ostriches facing avian flu cull
TORONTO - A federal judge has granted a temporary reprieve to about 400 ostriches that were facing a deadline on Saturday for them to be killed at a British Columbia farm hit by an outbreak of avian f...
Jan 31, 2025
Forecasters say B.C. 'well-positioned' despite uncertainty of tariff threat: province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says she expects uncertainty and instability over the four years of Donald Trump's U.S. presidency, but private-sector forecasters have indicated the pro...
Jan 31, 2025
Weather prompts record 1.4 million electricity outages for BC Hydro customers in 2024
VANCOUVER - Nearly 1.4 million BC Hydro customers lost their power last year due to weather-related events, setting an all-time record for the utility. BC Hydro says in a statement that the unpreceden...
Jan 31, 2025
Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia's backcountry that incoming winter weather is expected to bring a "major increase in avalanche danger." The foreca...
Jan 31, 2025