Category Archives: British Columbia
Fifteen fisheries charges laid a decade after Mount Polley dam breached in B.C.
VICTORIA - Fifteen charges under the federal Fisheries Act have been laid against Imperial Metals Corp. more than a decade after a tailings pond collapsed the Mount Polley mine, spilling more than 20 ...
Dec 10, 2024
Sturko refuses to meet former police board vice-chair, defying B.C. Opposition leader
VANCOUVER - B.C. Conservative public safety critic Elenore Sturko is refusing to meet a former Vancouver Police Board vice-chair in defiance of the wishes of party leader John Rustad and a group of co...
Dec 10, 2024
Jerry Seinfeld, Kumail Nanjiani among headliners at Just For Laughs Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Jerry Seinfeld is among the big names set to headline Just For Laughs Vancouver. The comedy festival announced its lineup Tuesday morning. In addition to Seinfeld, who's due to perform twi...
Dec 10, 2024
BC Coroners Service sees 'significant decline' in drug deaths, but reason unclear
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded its lowest monthly number of illicit drug overdose deaths in more than four years, part of what the BC Coroners Service says is a "significant decline" in fata...
Dec 09, 2024
B.C. selects nine wind power projects to boost energy supply by eight per cent a year
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has given the green light to nine wind energy projects that will boost the province's hydro-electric grid by eight per cent a year, enough to power 500,000 homes. Premier ...
Dec 09, 2024
Feds send $148 million to B.C. in disaster recovery funds for floods, wildfires
VANCOUVER - The federal government is paying out more than $148 million in disaster recovery funding to British Columbia in response to recent flooding and record-breaking wildfire seasons. Public Saf...
Dec 09, 2024
Métis National Council elects new president after months of internal turmoil
OTTAWA - The Mtis National Council says it has elected a new president after months of turmoil that saw the once-united organization splinter and have its legitimacy questioned. In a news release, the...
Dec 09, 2024
State memorial for former B.C. premier Horgan open to the public, requires tickets
VICTORIA - Anyone wishing to attend the upcoming provincial state memorial service for former premier John Horgan is being asked to reserve free tickets. Horgan's service will be held Sunday at the Q ...
Dec 09, 2024
End of the Eras: Vancouver sweeps up after Taylor Swift's final bow
VANCOUVER - Pop star Taylor Swift has thanked Vancouver for hosting the final show of her "beloved Eras Tour." The city is sweeping up the glitter after the performance by Swift, ending a 149-show run...
Dec 09, 2024
Lundin selling pair of mines in Europe to Boliden AB in deal worth up to US$1.52B
VANCOUVER - Lundin Mining Corp. has signed a deal to sell a pair of mines in Europe to Boliden AB in an agreement valued at up to US$1.52 billion. Under the terms of the agreement for the Neves-Corvo ...
Dec 09, 2024