Category Archives: British Columbia
Lithium Americas shareholders approve split between U.S. and Argentina businesses
VANCOUVER - Lithium Americas Corp. says shareholders have approved its split into two companies. The Vancouver-based company says shareholders voted in favour of separating the company into two entiti...
Jul 31, 2023
A timeline of events leading up to the new tentative B.C. port deal
VANCOUVER - The union representing about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia and the association of employers have announced a new tentative agreement to end their long-running dispute over a colle...
Jul 31, 2023
Multi-vehicle crash on busy Vancouver route kills one, injures seven
VANCOUVER - A 26-year-old Uber driver has been killed in an early morning collision in Vancouver involving three vehicles. A statement from Vancouver police says a red Cadillac carrying a 17-year-old ...
Jul 31, 2023
Youngster dies after tree falls at provincial campsite in B.C.'s Okanagan region
KELOWNA, B.C. - A child has been killed in British Columbia while visiting a provincial park in the Okanagan, south of Peachland. A statement from BC Parks says the child was at a campground at Okanag...
Jul 31, 2023
Breakthrough in B.C. port dispute as new tentative deal is reached
VANCOUVER - A late-night breakthrough could herald an end to British Columbia's long-running port dispute, with the longshore workers' union and the employers' association announcing a new tentative a...
Jul 31, 2023
New tentative deal is reached in B.C. port workers dispute
VANCOUVER - The two sides involved in a labour dispute affecting about 7,400 port workers in British Columbia say they've reached a new tentative deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union ...
Jul 30, 2023
Mom in B.C. Amber Alert charged with abduction after children found safe in Alberta
SURREY, B.C. - The mother of two missing children who were the subject of an 11-day Amber Alert across British Columbia has been charged with abduction after being arrested in Alberta. Surrey RCMP Cpl...
Jul 30, 2023
Striking port workers expected to be ordered back to work
VANCOUVER - A labour movement researcher says the federal government's decision to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board to consider ending the B-C port labour dispute is akin to sweeping probl...
Jul 30, 2023
Minister's tweet raises spectre of federal action as B.C. port workers vote down deal
VANCOUVER - Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan responded Saturday to British Columbia port workers' decision to reject a mediated contract offer overnight by raising the prospect of more federal i...
Jul 29, 2023
IHIT identifies victim in fatal B.C. shooting believed to be linked to gang conflict
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has identified the victim in a fatal shooting in Richmond, B.C., this week as Ravinder Samra. They say the investigation is in its early sta...
Jul 28, 2023