Category Archives: British Columbia
Thousands of speeding tickets issued in B.C. in October as police remind drivers to slow down
KAMLOOPS - With summer in the rearview mirror, police in British Columbia say there are still too many people who are driving too fast for the conditions and they note it's an issue as road conditions...
Nov 06, 2025
Bell eyes U.S. fibre expansion after closing Ziply deal and boosting internet subs
The closing of BCE Inc.'s $5-billion purchase of U.S. internet provider Ziply Fiber in August helped boost the telecom giant's fibre internet subscription base in its latest quarter, as it aims to acc...
Nov 06, 2025
Homicide investigators called in after deadly shooting in Burnaby, B.C.
British Columbia's homicide investigators have been called in after a man was killed in Burnaby. A statement from Burnaby RCMP says officers responded to reports of shots fired just after 6:30 p.m. on...
Nov 06, 2025
Gunshots ring out at B.C. ostrich farm as cull moves ahead
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Numerous gunshots rang out in the night at a British Columbia ostrich farm, punctuated by shouts of "Murderers!" and "Stop!" as the Canadian Food Inspection Agency...
Nov 06, 2025
Nearly 13,000 litres of aviation fuel spilled beside B.C. lake after derailment
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia's Environment Ministry estimates that almost 13,000 litres of aviation fuel was spilled in a train derailment on the banks of Kamloops Lake over the weekend. Canadian Pacif...
Nov 05, 2025
CFIA manual describes sitting on ostriches to inject lethal drug as cull ruling nears
OTTAWA - A Canadian Food Inspection Agency document on culling birds describes how ostriches should be killed, by methods that can include breaking their necks, lethal injection, gassing or shooting. ...
Nov 05, 2025
B.C. regulator fines Amazon $10,000 in ruling that limits what 'delivery' means
A British Columbia regulator has ordered Amazon to pay a $10,000 penalty over a failed delivery, ruling that it's not good enough to leave a package on a doorstep or with another person unless the buy...
Nov 05, 2025
Environment Canada warns of storm surge as winds and high tides combine on B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A series of frontal systems moving over from the Pacific will bring rainfall and coastal flooding for parts of British Columbia's coast, while setting off high-water advisories for rivers ...
Nov 05, 2025
Eby, coastal First Nations call on Ottawa to maintain oil tanker ban
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby and coastal First Nations have signed a declaration calling on the federal government to maintain an oil tanker ban off the province's north coast. Eby s...
Nov 05, 2025
Bailey says Ottawa must support B.C. forestry as it supports Ontario's car industry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister said she thinks the newly announced federal budget aligns with provincial priorities, but is calling on Ottawa to follow through on supporting forestry a...
Nov 04, 2025
