Category Archives: British Columbia
Man convicted over hit-and-run crash that injured two B.C. police dog handlers
BURNABY, B.C. - Mounties say a 34-year-old man has been found guilty of four charges after a hit-and-run crash that injured two police dog service officers in 2019. Police say Jason Kirupakaran was co...
Jan 16, 2024
B.C. funds plans for northern centre to provide health services for youth
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Long-awaited plans for a centre providing mental-health and addictions services for children and youth in northern British Columbia have received a boost from the provincial gove...
Jan 16, 2024
B.C. animal rescue group receives dozens of hummingbirds over cold, injuries
BURNABY, B.C. - Bitterly cold temperatures in southern British Columbia have prompted a "dramatic increase" in the number of hummingbird admissions to the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC. The associ...
Jan 16, 2024
BC Ferries picks Netherlands-based company to build four more hybrid-electric ships
VANCOUVER - BC Ferries has awarded a contract to build four new hybrid-electric vessels to be ready to sail by 2027. The ferry corporation says in a statement that the contract has gone to Netherlands...
Jan 16, 2024
Snowstorm inbound for Metro Vancouver as winter weather rages across Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says a snowstorm is expected to hit Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria and beyond, bringing up to 20 centimetres of accumulation and possible freezing rain to southern Br...
Jan 16, 2024
Teck Resources says 2023 copper production fell short of guidance
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says its copper production for 2023 fell short of its guidance for the year, while its zinc production also came in slightly below its expectations. The Vancouver-based...
Jan 16, 2024
More than 100 wildfires still not considered out after B.C.'s record wildfire season
More than 100 wildfires are still listed as burning in British Columbia thanks to a combination of a busy wildfire season, extreme drought and generally warmer and drier conditions through December. F...
Jan 16, 2024
Pet custody now part of B.C. family law to help families going through break ups
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Attorney General Niki Sharma says the often difficult issue of pet custody for families going through break ups could be easier to decide with family law changes that took...
Jan 15, 2024
Black Press Ltd. files for creditor protection, announces sale
SURREY, B.C. - Black Press Ltd., the owner of dozens of community newspapers across Western Canada, said Monday it had entered creditor protection, secured a tentative sale of the company and that fou...
Jan 15, 2024
B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is extending eligibility for free vaccines against the human papillomavirus to men born in 2005. The province says it will send out notices on Tuesday from its "Get Vaccin...
Jan 15, 2024