Category Archives: British Columbia
First Nation considers legal options as B.C. approves mining permit 'without consent'
VANCOUVER - The Xatull First Nation says it is "disappointed" that British Columbia's Mines Ministry has granted an operating permit for the Cariboo Gold Mine without meeting its leadership or obtaini...
Nov 22, 2024
New B.C. storm brings 100 km/h winds with some Vancouver Island homes still in dark
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro is warning customers in remote areas of Vancouver Island that they may be without power until late Saturday, as winds from another powerful storm hit the coast. The latest in a se...
Nov 22, 2024
'Emotional time' for Fraser Valley poultry farmers who have to cull thousands of birds
Mark Siemens is a third-generation egg farmer in B.C.'s Fraser Valley and he recalls his grandfather sharing a story about fighting an unknown disease that raced through the farm decades ago, forcing ...
Nov 22, 2024
Cargo jet removed after sliding off runway at Vancouver airport
RICHMOND - A Boeing 767 cargo jet that went off a runway at Vancouver International Airport has been safely removed. Vancouver International Airport says the north runway will remain closed until furt...
Nov 21, 2024
Third deer infected with chronic wasting disease in B.C.
VICTORIA - A new case of chronic wasting disease, an incurable illness that has the potential to decimate deer populations, has been identified in British Columbia. The B.C. Ministry of Water, Land an...
Nov 21, 2024
B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body worn cameras
The officer in charge of the RCMP detachment in Mission, B.C., says he's grateful that Mounties in his community will be among the first to wear body cameras to record police interactions with the pub...
Nov 21, 2024
Cariboo Gold Mine in Wells, B.C., gets approval, but a First Nation is opposed
VICTORIA - An operating permit has been granted for the Cariboo Gold Mine in central British Columbia, a project that's expected to process 1.1 million tonnes of gold-bearing ore a year but is still o...
Nov 21, 2024
Taylor Swift to kick off final three Toronto shows as Eras Tour heads toward finale
TORONTO - Taylor Swift is throwing another party in Toronto as her celebrated Eras Tour heads into its final three nights in the city. The pop superstar will pack the Rogers Centre full of Swifties to...
Nov 21, 2024
BC Hydro says most power outages fixed after bomb cyclone, but new storm looms
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says it has restored power to 90 per cent of customers who lost electricity this week when hurricane-force winds slammed into parts of the British Columbia coast, but forecasters ...
Nov 21, 2024
Border agency detained dozens of 'forced labour' cargo shipments. Now it's being sued
VANCOUVER - Canada's border agency says it has detained about 50 shipments of cargo over suspicions they were products of forced labour under rules introduced in 2020 - but only one was eventually det...
Nov 21, 2024