Category Archives: British Columbia

U.S. benefits from Canadian trade at least as much as Canada: report
VANCOUVER - A new report says the U.S. benefits at least as much from trade with Canada as Canada benefits. The report by economist Jim Stanford at the Centre for Future Work says claims by incoming U...
Jan 13, 2025

Lululemon raises fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share forecast
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. has raised its forecast for revenue and earnings per share for its fourth quarter following a strong holiday season. Lululemon chief financial officer Meghan Frank...
Jan 13, 2025

Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight wildfires in California, and the federal government is co-ordinatin...
Jan 12, 2025

Road safety campaign leads to 120 speeding tickets issued in Langley
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP issued 120 speeding tickets during a targeted enforcement campaign following numerous complaints from residents about speeding in local communities. The campaign was conducted o...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

Judy Collins concert set for New Westminster this spring
NEW WESTMINSTER - Legendary folk singer Judy Collins will bring her timeless voice and enduring message of hope to the Lower Mainland this spring. The 85-year-old icon is set to perform at the Massey ...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

Langley Mounties searching for vehicle involved in hit-and-run investigation
LANGLEY - Langley RCMP are appealing for public assistance in a hit-and-run investigation involving a pedestrian found in medical distress. The incident occurred on November 9 shortly after 3:30 a.m. ...
Dave Barry Jan 12, 2025

Florence Girard was 55 pounds when she starved in home-share. Her sister wants change
The sister of a British Columbia woman with Down syndrome who starved to death in a Port Coquitlam home in 2018 says she believes more people will die if systemic changes aren't made to how people wit...
Jan 12, 2025

B.C. fire crews sent to fight Los Angeles wildfire: forests minister
British Columbia's forests minister says a crew from the province's wildfire service left for California Saturday afternoon to help battle the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area. Ravi Parmar says...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025

Former B.C. premier says she 'misspoke' when claiming she was never a Conservative
OTTAWA - Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark, who is considering a run for federal Liberal leader, has backtracked on her claim this week that she'd never been a member of the Conservative p...
Jan 11, 2025

West Kelowna fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of B.C. blaze
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it's "haunting" to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California. Jason Brolund, the fir...
Dave Barry Jan 11, 2025