Category Archives: British Columbia
Small plane crashes in Surrey, B.C., injuring pilot
SURREY, B.C. - A small plane has crashed in Surrey, B.C, injuring the lone person on board. RCMP say they responded to reports of the crash Monday afternoon near Crescent Beach in south Surrey. Police...
Oct 30, 2023
BC Hydro asks for 2.3% rate increase to start spring 2024
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's Crown power utility is applying for a 2.3-per-cent rate increase starting in April, adding about $2 a month to the average residential bi...
Oct 30, 2023
Fiscal and monetary policy rowing in opposite directions, Macklem says
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says fiscal and monetary policy are rowing in opposite directions, making it harder to bring inflation down. Macklem is appearing before MPs on the House ...
Oct 30, 2023
B.C. raises pay $2 per hour for daycare workers at licensed facilities
VICTORIA - Daycare workers at British Columbia's licensed child-care facilities will receive a $2-per-hour pay increase starting Jan. 1. Grace Lore, B.C.'s minister of state for child care, says in a ...
Oct 30, 2023
Health professionals, not police should care for intoxicated prisoners: B.C. watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - The head of British Columbia's police watchdog says caring for intoxicated prisoners is a health-care issue and shouldn't be a police responsibility. A report released by Ronald J. MacD...
Oct 30, 2023
B.C. non-profits to receive $60 million from government to help with their work: Eby
VICTORIA - Certain non-profit organizations in British Columbia are getting $60 million from the government in grant funding to help them do their work. Premier David Eby says the help of non-profits ...
Oct 30, 2023
B.C. coalition seeks 'critical' crackdown on violent retail crime
VANCOUVER - A group of more than 30 British Columbia retailers, trade associations and other organizations is calling for a co-ordinated government response for repeat offenders they say are behind a ...
Oct 30, 2023
Teck Resources president and COO Harry Conger to retire Wednesday
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says Harry (Red) Conger will retire as president and chief operating officer, effective Wednesday. He is also expected to step down from Teck's board of directors at th...
Oct 30, 2023
Vandalism funding established for small businesses
VANCOUVER - Small businesses will soon be able to apply for funding to help recover costs from vandalism.Jobs Minister Brenda Bailey says applications for the government's $10.5 million dollar Securin...
Oct 30, 2023
Disabled B.C. man forced to drag himself off flight says he's pushing for changes
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A disabled British Columbia man who dragged himself off an Air Canada flight in Las Vegas after the airline's ground assistance personnel were not available to help him says he d...
Oct 29, 2023