Category Archives: British Columbia

Telus reports Q1 profit down from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its quarterly dividend as it reported its first-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago. The telecommunications company says it will now make a quarterly payment to...
May 09, 2024

CP NewsAlert: B.C. government hit by 'sophisticated cybersecurity incidents'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier says the province has identified "sophisticated cybersecurity incidents" involving government networks. David Eby says the provincial government is working with t...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

Upper Nicola Band building community centre finds human remains, halts construction
QUILCHENA, B.C. - The Upper Nicola Band in B.C.'s southern Interior says construction crews building a new community centre have discovered human remains. The band says in a news release that police w...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths
VANCOUVER - The executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users says Health Canada's decision to allow British Columbia to again prohibit the use of illicit drugs in most public spaces ...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024

Safety board issues message to float-plane pilots on landing-site hazards
RICHMOND, B.C. - An investigation by the Transportation Safety Board has concluded that a small float plane coming in near Tofino, B.C., either hit a boat wake or an object before slamming into trees ...
May 08, 2024

London Drugs president says sorry for cyber breach, no evidence customer data taken
RICHMOND, B.C. - The president of London Drugs has issued a letter apologizing for a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to close stores for more than a week, but he says there's no evidenc...
May 08, 2024

B.C. insurance corp. announces $110 vehicle rebate, rate increases on hold until 2026
VICTORIA - Most drivers in British Columbia will receive a $110 vehicle insurance rebate this year. The Insurance Corporation of B.C. says strong investment and financial returns and the 2021 shift to...
May 08, 2024

B.C. court date set for third suspect in Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing
SURREY, B.C. - A court date has been set for the third man charged with the murder of British Columbia Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, coinciding with that of the other two suspects. Case listings...
May 08, 2024

Music Review: Sebastian Bach's 'Child Within the Man' makes the case for a Skid Row reunion
Sebastian Bach's latest solo album, "Child Within the Man," is a reminder that every once in a while, a man and a moment meet. This is that time for Bach and his former band Skid Row. The vintage-soun...
May 08, 2024

Community mourns thousands of fish lost as B.C. drought risk looms again
DUNCAN, B.C. - Images of steelhead and trout flicker over long sheets of paper, brought to life in blue and green crayon rubbings by the thousands. It's called Project 84,000, and is intended to depic...
Mike VandenBosch May 08, 2024