Category Archives: British Columbia
Strong winds, heavy rain knock out power to tens of thousands in southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Tens of thousands of homes remain in the dark after fierce storms with strong winds toppled trees and brought down power lines throughout southern B.C. The BC Hydro website shows power is ...
Nov 05, 2022
Bears that attacked two women in Squamish, B.C., won't be captured
SQUAMISH, B.C. - Conservation officers say they don't plan to capture a pair of bears that attacked two women Thursday in Squamish, B.C., saying the incidents appear defensive in nature. Sgt. Simon Gr...
Nov 04, 2022
B.C. health science workers reach contract agreement with province
VICTORIA - A tentative contract agreement has been reached between the British Columbia government and the union representing 22,000 health-science professionals. A statement from the Health Employers...
Nov 04, 2022
Homicide detectives probe one of two Thursday shootings in Metro Vancouver
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP in Surrey, B.C., say homicide detectives have taken over the case of a man seriously injured in the latest shooting in that city. A police statement says the 24-year-old was shot l...
Nov 04, 2022
Heavy rain, snow, ease drought in some B.C. areas as forecasters watch rising rivers
VANCOUVER - Drought levels across southern British Columbia have been scaled back for the first time in weeks as a series of powerful storms have drenched the region, including one due to deliver as m...
Nov 04, 2022
Telus reports $551M Q3 profit, up from $358M a year ago, raises quarterly dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a profit of $551 million in its latest quarter, up from $358 million in the same quarter last year. The telecommunications company says it wi...
Nov 04, 2022
Special tribunal among options to probe crimes linked to unmarked graves: official
OTTAWA - An independent official appointed to help communities investigate unmarked graves at former residential school sites says she is exploring the idea of whether a special tribunal should prosec...
Nov 04, 2022
B.C. long-term care changes aim to give residents and families more say in policy
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's giving long-term care residents and their families a more direct line of communication with decision-makers on issues that affect them, after many expressed fr...
Nov 03, 2022
Inmate, 58, dies in B.C. prison 40 years after receiving indeterminate sentence
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A former Fort Nelson, B.C., resident has died in prison, 40 years after he was handed an indeterminate sentence for two second-degree murders. Darcy Sidoruk was 18 years old in 1982...
Nov 03, 2022
New storm brings rain, wind and snow to several regions of British Columbia
VANCOUVER, Wash. - The latest in a series of vigorous mid-fall storms is bringing wind, rain and snow to large sections of British Columbia. Snow or rainfall warnings are posted across most of souther...
Nov 03, 2022