Category Archives: British Columbia
Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south
VANCOUVER - Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as wild birds begin migrating south for the winter. Ray Nickel, spokesman for the B.C. Poultry Association Emer...
Oct 12, 2023
B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10 per cent from the same time last year. However, the B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity is clearly being af...
Oct 12, 2023
St. Lawrence Seaway workers vote in favour of strike if no deal reached by Oct. 21
MONTREAL - Workers represented by Unifor at the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp. have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike if they are not able to reach a new contract. The union has set a deadline of Oct...
Oct 12, 2023
B.C. First Nation 'furious' after federal government rejects order to protect owls
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation says members of his community are "furious" after the federal government reversed course on an emergency order to protect the endangered northe...
Oct 11, 2023
'New wave of building' in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes
VANCOUVER - The mayor of Vancouver has set out a foundation to address the housing crisis in the city, while reducing barriers to building and streamlining regulations. Ken Sim released a seven-point ...
Oct 11, 2023
Planned B.C. gold mine near Quesnel passes environmental assessment
VICTORIA - Plans for a gold mine near Wells, in B.C.'s Cariboo region, took a significant step forward with the granting of an environmental assessment certificate. Environment Minister George Heyman ...
Oct 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver man, Ben Mizrachi, killed by Hamas in Israel: school head
VANCOUVER - A 22-year-old Vancouver man has been killed in southern Israel after Hamas militants launched a series of deadly attacks on Saturday. The head of the King David High School in Vancouver co...
Oct 10, 2023
B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is the first province to sign a tailored funding agreement with the federal government as part of the $196-billion health accord the prime minister offered provinces earli...
Oct 10, 2023
North Vancouver RCMP called to amateur film set featuring actors with replica guns
VANCOUVER - Police in North Vancouver say they were called to the set of a film shoot over the weekend after receiving a report of a group of men in body armour carrying rifles. North Vancouver RCMP s...
Oct 09, 2023
Clumsy bear leaves oily mess outside Clearwater restaurant: RCMP
CLEARWATER, B.C. - A bear who was both hungry and clumsy caused a big mess for a Clearwater restaurant owner.Clearwater RCMP say a member was called to a mischief complaint at a local restaurant on Se...
Oct 09, 2023