Category Archives: British Columbia
Another incumbent BC United MLA to run as Independent as Kirkpatrick re-enters race
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - An incumbent BC United legislative member has reversed her decision not to seek re-election and has announced she'll run as an Independent in the riding of West Vancouver-Capila...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. mayors seek 'immediate action' from federal government on mental health crisis
VANCOUVER - Mayors and other leaders from several British Columbia communities say the provincial and federal governments need to take "immediate action" to tackle mental health and public safety issu...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of grati...
Sep 16, 2024
B.C. municipal leaders gather to talk infrastructure, addiction, emergency management
VANCOUVER - The president of the Union of B.C. Municipalities says communities have billions of dollars worth of infrastructure that will need replacing in the next decade and the province needs to st...
Sep 16, 2024
Earthquakes shake deep below northern British Columbia coast
HAIDA GWAII, BRITISH COLUMBIA - The northern British Columbia coast was rattled by two earthquakes below the ocean floor on Sunday. Natural Resources Canada said the first quake hit at 3:20 p.m. and m...
Sep 15, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Eby pledges involuntary care for severe addictions in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says the province will be opening secure facilities to provide involuntary care under the Mental Health Act for people with severe addictions. David Eby says the...
Sep 15, 2024
Highway 5 in Kamloops closed in both directions due to accident, fuel spill
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say a fuel spill closed Highway 5 in both directions about three kilometres north of Rayleigh, late Saturday. Police spokesperson Cpl. Brett Urano said a tanker truck's trailer flipped...
Sep 15, 2024
B.C. victim's family furious at no-fault insurance regime in motor-vehicle death case
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. - Family members say Annie Kong wanted nothing more than to gather with all her extended family under one roof at her West Vancouver home for Christmas 2022. "She was talking abou...
Sep 15, 2024
Air Canada, pilots reach tentative deal, averting strike
MONTREAL - Air Canada says it has reached a tentative agreement with the union representing more than 5,200 of its pilots. The news of a preliminary deal came just days ahead of a potential work stopp...
Sep 14, 2024
B.C. Conservatives promise to end stumpage fees, review fire management if elected
VANDERHOOF, B.C. - British Columbia Conservatives are promising changes they say will bring more "stability" to the province's struggling forestry industry. B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad announ...
Sep 14, 2024