Category Archives: British Columbia
Faced with bracelet rules for Vancouver shows, Taylor Swift fans get creative
VANCOUVER - When BC Place stadium announced a ban on loose objects and large bags for Taylor Swift's upcoming shows in Vancouver, it put some Swifties in a bind - what to do with the hundreds of frien...
Dec 05, 2024
Suspect arrested in downtown Vancouver stranger assault: police
VANCOUVER - Police say they've arrested a suspect five days after an unprovoked assault in downtown Vancouver. They say the alleged attack happened last Thursday in front of the Hudson's Bay store on ...
Dec 04, 2024
Minister defends decision to accept Taylor Swift tickets from B.C. Crown corporation
OTTAWA - Liberal Minister Harjit Sajjan is defending his decision to accept an invitation from a B.C. Crown corporation to attend a Taylor Swift concert. Global News first reported that Sajjan will be...
Dec 04, 2024
CFIA makes second cucumber recall in less than a week in B.C., Alberta
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling another batch of cucumbers from Mexico due to possible salmonella contamination, less than a week after another similar recall. The agency says the lat...
Dec 04, 2024
Vancouver police say they shot suspect who stabbed a 'number' of people
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say they have shot a suspect who stabbed "a number of people." They say the violent incident happened in the downtown core, near the city's main library. A video seen b...
Dec 04, 2024
Katy Perry joins 2025 Invictus Games opening ceremony lineup in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The Invictus Games slated for Vancouver next year will feature music superstar Katy Perry as part of its opening ceremony festivities. Organizers had already announced an opening ceremony ...
Dec 04, 2024
Early-rising Taylor Swift fans wait for hours in Vancouver for concert gear
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift fans were up before the sun in Vancouver to snag some coveted shirts, bags and sweaters to mark her record-breaking Eras Tour. A line of hundreds of fans snaked around Vancouv...
Dec 04, 2024
Taiwan firm halts plan for $1B battery plant in B.C. that had federal support
A $1-billion lithium-ion battery cell production plant that was planned for Maple Ridge, B.C., has been shelved. The parent company, Taiwan Cement Corp., announced construction of the Canadian plant w...
Dec 04, 2024
Vancouver Art Gallery scuttles $600M design of new building, parts way with architect
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Art Gallery says it is not going ahead with a planned design for its new home after construction costs soared by $200 million. Vancouver Art Gallery CEO Anthony Kiendl also s...
Dec 04, 2024
Heavy fog again envelopes Metro Vancouver, parts of southern B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Heavy fog has again enveloped parts of southwestern British Columbia, including Metro Vancouver, a day after the region saw near-zero visibility. Environment Canada has reinstated a fog ad...
Dec 04, 2024