Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. human rights commissioner calls out anti-LGBTQ rallies planned across Canada
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, says she is disturbed about "hate-fuelled marches" planned in several communities around the province and across Canada on Wed...
Sep 19, 2023

Randy Hillier back in court seeking location change for 'Freedom Convoy' jury trial
OTTAWA - Former Ontario MPP Randy Hillier, who is facing charges in connection with last year's "Freedom Convoy," is seeking for a second time to move his jury trial away from Ottawa. Hillier's lawyer...
Sep 19, 2023

Canada's inflation rate jumps to 4%, making the BoC's next rate decision harder
OTTAWA - Canada's inflation rate jumped to four per cent last month, as economists warn the latest consumer price index report spells bad news for the Bank of Canada. Statistics Canada released its la...
Sep 19, 2023

Equinox Gold shares down nearly 20% after convertible debt offering
VANCOUVER - Shares of Equinox Gold Corp. fell nearly 20 per cent in early trading Tuesday after the company announced a deal to raise US$150 million in an offering of convertible debt. Equinox, which ...
Sep 19, 2023

More evacuation alerts for southern B.C., wildfire but cooler weather could help
VANCOUVER - Most of the District of Peachland along the west side of Okanagan Lake is now on evacuation alert as drought, heat and windy conditions in southern British Columbia fuel the late-season Gl...
Sep 19, 2023

Girl found dead in B.C. park had 'blunt force' injuries: sexual assault expert
VANCOUVER - A sexual assault expert testifying at the British Columbia Supreme Court trial of a man accused of killing a 13-year-old girl six years ago says she believes the girl's injuries were "high...
Sep 18, 2023

Eby 'deeply disturbed' by CSIS briefing on Nijjar killing in Surrey, B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's received a briefing from Canada's spy agency about the "assassination" of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar and he's "deeply disturbed" by what h...
Sep 18, 2023

B.C. launches 'one-stop shop' for provincial permits needed to build homes
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's government is aiming to speed up the construction of new homes and secondary suites by releasing new guides and programs to help streamline the process. Premier David Eb...
Sep 18, 2023

Eryn Braley named 2023 recipient of the UFV Young Distinguished Alumni award
CHILLIWACK - Eryn Braley is thankful to have chosen a career in Indigenous public health that allows her to connect with her Indigenous identity."I am so appreciative of the Indigenous mentors and pee...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 18, 2023

'A serious moment in the life of the world': Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON - At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and high dudgeon now underway in New York City, the peril of climate change is always a p...
Sep 18, 2023