Category Archives: Post to Social
Demonstrators gather for Monday's anti-carbon tax protest between Chilliwack and Hope; RCMP say no arrests made
HOPE - Demonstrators opposed to the increase in the carbon gas tax, and the entire carbon tax itself, gathered at the Hope Scale between Chilliwack and Hope Monday morning and afternoon (Apr. 1), wavi...
Apr 01, 2024
Houston's Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto
HOUSTON (AP) - Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 on Monday night. The right-hander struck out seven and...
Apr 01, 2024
Chilliwack Mural Festival faces possible funding cut from City Council
CHILLIWACK - Chilliwack City Council will mull over a staff recommendation to provide a reduced amount of funding for the 2024 edition of the Chilliwack Mural Festival. The annual event has applied to...
Apr 01, 2024
BC Hydro customers set to receive electricity affordability credit
VANCOUVER - The province says BC Hydro's residential customers will begin seeing an affordability credit applied to their bills this month.The B.C. Ministry of Energy said in a statement that the prov...
Apr 01, 2024
Burnaby refinery resumes operations
BURNABY - The company that owns the Burnaby refinery that has been shut down since January says the plant has returned to normal operations.Parkland Corp. says the refinery restarted operations on Mar...
Apr 01, 2024
NCAA says a 3-point line was drawn 9 inches short at Portland women's regional by court supplier
The NCAA said Monday one of the 3-point lines on the court used for the women's basketball regionals at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, was 9 inches short of regulation, a mistake made by the contrac...
Apr 01, 2024
Premiers making 'political hay' out of carbon pricing increase, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says premiers would rather complain and "make political hay" out of his federal carbon pricing program than present an alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emiss...
Apr 01, 2024
Trudeau announces national school food program to feed 400,000 more kids per year
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the upcoming federal budget will include a national school food program. Trudeau made the announcement in Toronto today with Finance Minister Chrystia Freel...
Apr 01, 2024
Ballard shares up after signing largest order ever with European bus maker Solaris
VANCOUVER - Shares of Ballard Power Systems were up more than 10 per cent after it announced a long-term supply agreement with European bus manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach that it called its larg...
Apr 01, 2024
Firms, consumers more optimistic about economy amid expected rate cuts: BoC surveys
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada says business and consumer sentiment improved during the first quarter of the year, despite higher interest rates still putting a drag on the economy. The central bank rele...
Apr 01, 2024