Category Archives: British Columbia
140 into 93 won't fit: The math facing B.C. Conservatives as BC United folds campaign
The suspension of the Official Opposition BC United's election campaign, consolidating its pool of potential candidates with the B.C. Conservative Party, means that dozens from either camp will lose p...
Aug 29, 2024
Incumbent BC United MLAs ponder futures as Conservatives after party demise
VICTORIA - The political landscape in British Columbia has shifted with John Rustad's Conservatives now carrying the centre-right banner heading into a fall election campaign. BC United Leader Kevin F...
Aug 29, 2024
Former correctional officer charged after B.C. smuggling investigation
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A former correctional officer is facing nine charges including obstruction of justice as part of a criminal organization and accepting a bribe, after a smuggling investigation in Br...
Aug 28, 2024
A timeline of how BC United unravelled, less than two months before election
BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has announced the suspension of the Official Opposition's election campaign, throwing support behind the rival B.C. Conservatives. Here is a timeline of events leading up...
Aug 28, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Emergency meeting for Opposition BC United
VICTORIA - A BC United legislator says he's called an emergency meeting of the party caucus to discuss the future of British Columbia's official Opposition, less than eight weeks before the provincial...
Aug 28, 2024
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a confidential and free phone line offering same-day connections to doctors and health-care pro...
Aug 28, 2024
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says his office has found no evidence of a conflict of interest in the handling of provincial grants for the zero-emission vehicle sector, after an accusa...
Aug 28, 2024
Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport. Prince George RCMP say the elderly driver suffered serious i...
Aug 28, 2024
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., just over 40 blazes burning out of control
The number of out-of-control wildfires continues to drop in British Columbia on the heels of a cold front bringing rain and fall-like temperatures to many areas. About 280 blazes remain active across ...
Aug 28, 2024
Flair Airlines seeks investors to ‘restructure’ finances and grow fleet
VANCOUVER - Flair Airlines says it is looking for partners to inject fresh capital into the budget carrier in order to "restructure" its finances and build out its fleet. Eric Tanner, vice-president o...
Aug 28, 2024