Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. government workers voting through to Thursday on tentative agreement
BURNABY - Members of the British Columbia General Employees' Union have begun voting on the tentative agreement reached last month with the provincial government. The union says in a statement that vo...
Nov 07, 2025
West Fraser to shut mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., amid market challenges
100 MILE HOUSE - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. will permanently close its mill in 100 Mile House, B.C., by the end of this year, putting roughly 165 people out of work. It says in a statement that the m...
Nov 07, 2025
'Couldn't stomach it': Ostriches loaded in bins after shooting cull stuns protesters
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - It had taken more than 10 months before the first gunshots marked the beginning of a cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm that was ordered duri...
Nov 07, 2025
B.C. couple who ran bogus anti-tax school lose CRA assessment appeal
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia couple who ran educational seminars promoting the bogus notion that people don't have to pay taxes have lost their appeal against tax bills on $1.4 million in revenue fr...
Nov 06, 2025
18 poultry farms in B.C. dealing with avian flu outbreaks
There are now 18 poultry farms in B.C. that are dealing with outbreaks of avian flu, including one in the City of Salmon Arm.According to a list published by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)...
Nov 06, 2025
Five things to know about ostrich cull case, after court delivers blow to farmers
The cull of hundreds of ostriches at a British Columbia farm is set to begin after the Supreme Court of Canada announced it would not be hearing an appeal by the farm's owners. Here are five things to...
Nov 06, 2025
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
