Category Archives: British Columbia
T-minus-zero in Vancouver as Taylor Swift and fans prepare for final Eras Tour shows
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift is preparing to hit the stage tonight at Vancouver's BC Place for the first of three shows to close out her marathon Eras Tour - but she's not the only one getting ready as T-...
Dec 06, 2024
From Taylor Swift tattoos to ice cream, Vancouver businesses have you covered
VANCOUVER - If you're looking for a permanent reminder of Taylor Swift's Era's Tour concerts in Vancouver, long after the friendship bracelets have been traded, tattoo artist Jen Van Houten literally ...
Dec 06, 2024
End Game: A look back at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour as it arrives in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - After a year of anticipation, Taylor Swift's Eras Tour lands in Vancouver on Friday, with the first of three shows at BC Place. Sunday's performance will be the last show of the entire tou...
Dec 06, 2024
Quebec police say cutting blood-alcohol limit to .05 would save up to 14 lives a year
QUBEC - The Quebec government remained opposed to lowering the legal blood-alcohol limit in the province on Thursday, despite a provincial police study that estimates reducing the limit to .05 would s...
Dec 05, 2024
B.C. children's minister stepping away from role after colorectal cancer diagnosis
British Columbia's Minister of Children and Family Development Grace Lore says she has been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and is temporarily stepping away from her role as minister. Lore says in a ...
Dec 05, 2024
B.C. premier says feds and provinces plan right-left approach to Trump's tariff plans
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says Canada's premiers and the federal government have hatched a game plan over possible U.S. tariffs, where Conservative premiers lobby their Republican ...
Dec 05, 2024
Vancouver changes tune under Swift spell, with Gastown clock to chime 'Shake it Off'
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is changing many things in Vancouver, from the tune of Gastown's iconic clock to traffic patterns as thousands of fans pour into the city ahead of Friday's first s...
Dec 05, 2024
B.C. launches review of 911 services after complaints about costs, transparency
VICTORIA - British Columbia is launching a review of the province's 911 emergency service after complaints about escalating costs and lack of transparency. Public Safety Minister Garry Begg says in a ...
Dec 05, 2024
Overseas hikers rescued in B.C. relied on online app: rescue group
NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. - The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains says its teams recently rescued two international visitors who became stranded after relying on o...
Dec 05, 2024
Another day of heavy fog, near-zero visibility in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Dense fog has reduced visibility to near-zero for the third straight day in Metro Vancouver, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions. Environment Canada says a fog advisory is in ...
Dec 05, 2024