Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver city council plans pilot project to test car-free Gastown for pedestrians
Vancouver city council plans to make the historic Gastown neighbourhood more pedestrian-friendly by eliminating car traffic on its main thoroughfare. Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung says she will introduc...
May 02, 2023
Nearly half of B.C.'s ministries have been affected by fraud, mostly theft: auditor
VICTORIA - A new report by British Columbia's auditor general says almost half of the government's ministries have been affected by some type of fraud between 2021 and 2022, most commonly theft. Micha...
May 02, 2023
Prohibited driver hit four-year-old girl on bike in Langford, B.C., RCMP say
LANGFORD, B.C. - A Vancouver Island driver accused of hitting a four-year-old girl on her bike is in even more trouble after police checked his record. Westshore RCMP say the girl was riding along a s...
May 02, 2023
B.C. skills plan looks to future jobs, changing economy, includes $3,500 grant
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents looking to upgrade their skills for future jobs will be eligible for a grant of up to $3,500 starting this fall. Selina Robinson, B.C.'s post-secondary education ...
May 02, 2023
HSBC expects later close of Canadian division sale to RBC
VANCOUVER - HSBC Holdings plc says the sale of its Canadian division to Royal Bank of Canada is going to take longer than first expected, but that the deal remains a key priority. London-based HSBC sa...
May 02, 2023
Vancouver's April home sales down 16.5% from a year ago: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says April home sales slid 16.5 per cent from a year ago as new listings remained below historical norms. The B.C. board says sales for the month...
May 02, 2023
Coroner's inquest concludes with finding of homicide
VANCOUVER - The jury in the British Columbia coroner's inquest into the police beating of Myles Gray has found his death was a homicide, but coroner Larry Marzinzik said the finding doesn't imply faul...
May 02, 2023
Two men dead after boating incident off B.C. coast, RCMP say
SKIDEGATE, B.C. - British Columbia RCMP say two men are dead after a boating incident on the west coast of Haida Gwaii. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria says it received a request for...
May 01, 2023
Premier Eby says B.C. officials will brief Surrey mayor, council over police dispute
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says he expects his government and Surrey's mayor and council to work together to resolve the police service issue in the Metro Vancouver city. Eby says h...
May 01, 2023
B.C. introduces exemptions for children, spouses living in 55-plus stratas
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents who find themselves entangled in new property bylaws because their home has been changed to a 55-plus age restriction now have more protection. The government bro...
May 01, 2023