Category Archives: British Columbia
Five more Indigenous Justice Centres expand culturally safe support in B.C.: Eby
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says the establishment of five new Indigenous Justice Centres over the past year will help make the justice system in British Columbia work better for Indigenous people. ...
Jan 11, 2024
B.C. police agencies tout rollout of body worn cameras
SURREY, B.C. - Police agencies in British Columbia say the introduction of body cameras will improve transparency and lead to more timely resolution of complaints against officers. The B.C. Associatio...
Jan 11, 2024
Chinese company Zijin Mining signs deal to invest $130M in Solaris Resources
VANCOUVER - A Chinese company has signed a deal to invest $130 million in Solaris Resources Inc. that it plans to use to fund the development of its Warintza copper project in Ecuador. Zijin Mining Gr...
Jan 11, 2024
Aritzia stock jumps 20% in morning trading following latest financial results
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc.'s stock was up roughly 20 per cent in morning trading as the market responded to the company's latest earnings and several analysts upgraded their rating on the company. The V...
Jan 11, 2024
Metro Vancouver, Victoria join the rest of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan in bitter cold
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, and the Fraser Valley are expecting frigid wind chills to arrive tonight, joining much of the rest of Western and Northern Canada under various cold weat...
Jan 11, 2024
Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning
VANCOUVER - The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he's "disgusted" that provinces and territories have generally not planned for expected overcrowding in ERs, especially as respi...
Jan 10, 2024
B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says hospitals are dealing with a record number of in-patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak. Health Minister Adrian Dix to...
Jan 10, 2024
RCMP arrest stolen car suspect in Nelson, B.C., after officer hurt in road block
SALMO, B.C. - Police say a 42-year-old man from Trail, B.C., has been arrested after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle that hit three police cars and injured an officer at a roadblock. Mounties say a...
Jan 10, 2024
Aritzia saw its Q3 net income drop, sales rise as chain offered higher markdowns
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. reported its net income dropped by roughly 39 per cent to $43.1 million in its most recent quarter but its net revenue edged up by almost five per cent. The Vancouver-based ap...
Jan 10, 2024
Canadian class action against Apple has opt out deadline today
VANCOUVER - Canadians have until later today to opt out of a class-action lawsuit that could see Apple pay up to $14 million collectively to some iPhone users. The class action filed in 2018 against d...
Jan 10, 2024