Category Archives: British Columbia
Amazon contractor charged after unoccupied van hit, killed Surrey, B.C., woman
SURREY, B.C. - A 25-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death after an unoccupied cargo truck hit and killed a pedestrian in Surrey, B.C. Police say the woman was walking on t...
Oct 17, 2023
Jury in B.C. Supreme Court murder trial told witness died before finishing testimony
VANCOUVER - The jury in a British Columbia Supreme Court murder trial has been told that an expert witness didn't finish her testimony because she is dead. Justice Lance Bernard told the jury Tuesday ...
Oct 17, 2023
B.C. premier says spat over Surrey police force 'no longer up for discussion'
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says a court challenge by the City of Surrey over being forced to continue the transition to a municipal police service "will not be successful." Eby says...
Oct 17, 2023
Alberta says Quebec pension model back on table in Canada Pension Plan exit debate
EDMONTON - A spokesperson for Alberta's finance minister says the proposal to have a future provincial pension plan mirror the Quebec investment model remains up for consideration. The statement from ...
Oct 17, 2023
Tortoise, Frank the Tank, found wandering in a B.C. field of bok choy needs home
VANCOUVER - With a name like Frank the Tank, you might think nothing could stop the 16-kilogram sulcata tortoise, but wandering alone on farmland near Richmond, B.C., certainly slowed him down. Shelle...
Oct 17, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to bring in law forcing Surrey to go with municipal police force
VICTORIA - British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth has introduced legislation that will force the City of Surrey to provide policing with a municipal force. The update in the Police Act also...
Oct 16, 2023
Two community newspapers publish their last editions in B.C. this week
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions this week, eliminating coverage by community newspapers for a large swath of the province's northeast. Glaci...
Oct 16, 2023
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would rein in what it says is a rapidly expanding short-term rental market. Premier David Eby says the number of short-term rentals has b...
Oct 16, 2023
Business gloom deepens as sales moderate, Bank of Canada survey finds
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says its business outlook survey indicator fell in the third quarter as companies expect sales growth to slow over the coming year. The bank's business outlook survey repor...
Oct 16, 2023
A&W launches reusable, exchangeable cup program to tackle single-use cup waste
VANCOUVER - A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. says it's launching an exchangeable and reusable cup program across the country in a bid to reduce waste. The Vancouver-based fast food chain says its ...
Oct 16, 2023