Category Archives: British Columbia
WCK urges Canada, others to back call for independent probe of deadly airstrike
OTTAWA - World Central Kitchen is asking Canada to back its demand for an independent investigation into the Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers. Canadian army veteran Jacob Flickinger wa...
Apr 04, 2024
Plans to lift a B.C. orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A rescue effort that involves lifting a killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island could happen within the next two weeks. Federal Fisheries Departme...
Apr 04, 2024
Vancouver mayor disappointed by new location for overdose prevention site
VANCOUVER - The mayor of Vancouver says the city is disappointed about the new location of an overdose prevention site in the downtown core. Ken Sim says in a news release that the city was not consul...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. man convicted of child exploitation for involvement in international porn ring
SURREY, B.C. - A British Columbia man has been convicted for his involvement in an international online group dedicated to trafficking child pornography. The province's RCMP division says in a release...
Apr 03, 2024
B.C. government targets 'profiteers' with legislation to bring in flipping tax
VICTORIA - British Columbia has tabled legislation to enact the home-flipping tax, charging 20 per cent to those who sell their home within the first year. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy told the leg...
Apr 03, 2024
BC Hydro wants more clean power to help meet demand, clean energy targets
VICTORIA - BC Hydro is looking for more clean power to add to its grids as electricity demands are expected to increase by 15 per cent in the next six years. The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carb...
Apr 03, 2024
Lamborghini 'joyride' by 13-year-old ends in total write off: West Vancouver police
VANCOUVER - Police in West Vancouver say a "joyride" by a 13-year-old in their parents' Lamborghini set off a single-vehicle crash that resulted in a total write-off by the insurance company. Police s...
Apr 03, 2024
Residents to return to Vancouver's homeless encampment after city cleared the site
VANCOUVER - Residents forced out of a Vancouver homeless encampment will be allowed back in this week after the city completed a cleanup of the site. The City of Vancouver says in a statement that res...
Apr 03, 2024
Speed limiting devices to become mandatory on heavy B.C. commercial trucks
VICTORIA - The British Columbia Transportation Ministry says commercial trucks above a certain weight will soon be required to be fitted with technology to limit how fast they travel on provincial roa...
Apr 03, 2024
Greater Vancouver home sales down nearly 5% in March as prices rise: board
VANCOUVER - Greater Vancouver's real estate board says the number of homes that changed hands in March fell from the previous year, as total sales were nearly one-third lower than the 10-year average....
Apr 03, 2024