Category Archives: British Columbia
Environment Canada warns of heavy snow in eastern, central B.C.
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning of heavy snowfall for eastern and central B.C. on Tuesday, a day after some regions on the coast broke cold temperature records. Snowfall warnings of up to 10...
Dec 06, 2022
Canfor temporarily reducing Canadian production due to weak market conditions
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. is temporarily reducing its Canadian production due to what it says are very weak market conditions. The Vancouver-based company says there will be curtailments at all of its ...
Dec 06, 2022
B.C. to start public push to get more kids vaccinated against flu as cases climb
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government will be using its provincial health registry to contact parents in an attempt to increase flu vaccine rates for children. While the province is on track for...
Dec 05, 2022
Civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station
VANCOUVER - A Spanish civil rights group says Vancouver has at least one secret police station operated by Chinese authorities. The group Safeguard Defenders said in a report in September that there w...
Dec 05, 2022
Delta, B.C., mayor calls for review of snow alerts after winter maintenance 'failure'
DELTA, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver mayor is calling for the B.C. government to review its snow removal contracts and consider using its emergency alert system to better inform drivers of dangerous road c...
Dec 05, 2022
B.C. property assessments higher, but market has changed: assessor
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's property assessment agency is warning homeowners that figures released next month estimating the value of their home will likely be higher than the current market price....
Dec 05, 2022
'Coyote' takes home best feature, best performance awards at Whistler Film Festival
WHISTLER, B.C. - Montreal-educated filmmaker Katherine Jerkovic's movie "Coyote" was the big winner at the Whistler Film Festival. The film about a widower asked to take care of a grandson he didn't k...
Dec 05, 2022
Avian flu causing turkey shortage ahead of Christmas: BC Poultry Association
VANCOUVER - The avian flu is causing a turkey shortage in British Columbia, the BC Poultry Association said, warning it could pose a challenge for customers ahead of the high-demand Christmas season. ...
Dec 04, 2022
Chinese immigration to Canada record high from 2015, as some flee zero-COVID strategy
VANCOUVER - China's zero-COVID lockdowns have been linked to a rare wave of protests across the country in recent weeks, and immigration industry experts say the strict pandemic rules are also fuellin...
Dec 04, 2022
Slain RCMP Const. Yang cleared of wrongdoing in shooting: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog has cleared a slain Burnaby RCMP constable of wrongdoing after she shot a man in the altercation that led to her death. The Independent Investigations...
Dec 03, 2022