Category Archives: British Columbia
Health Canada revokes licences of pot producer Agrima Botanicals
VANCOUVER - Cannabis producer Agrima Botanicals Corp. has had its licences revoked by Health Canada, marking the first time that the regulator has stripped away these authorizations. The move comes mo...
Jul 17, 2019
Companies to appear before panel today in public inquiry into B.C. gas prices
VANCOUVER - Four oil and gas companies are expected to answer questions today about how they use the Trans Mountain pipeline, how refinery closures affect their prices and other factors that coul...
Jul 17, 2019
Rock stability work at Fraser River slide site stops salmon rescue actions
CLINTON, B.C. - Work around a massive rock slide in British Columbia's Fraser River has been stopped until the stability of site can be confirmed. A joint update from the B.C. government and the Depar...
Jul 16, 2019
Bullet believed to have sparked wildfire near Lumby
LUMBY, B.C. - It's the first time he's seen a wildfire caused by a bullet but the Lumby fire chief said that appears to be what happened Sunday afternoon when a small wildfire sparked south of Lumby.L...
Jul 16, 2019 Image Credit: BC Wildfire Service
IIO investigation leads to consideration of charges against Prince George police officer
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. in Surrey has filed a report to the B.C. Prosecution Service for their consideration of charges.It relates to an in-custody death in...
Jul 16, 2019 Image Credit: CKPG Today
U.S. firm fined $2.9M for fuel spill that soiled B.C. First Nation territory
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The company responsible for a fuel spill that contaminated the fishing territory of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast has been fined $2.9 milli...
Jul 16, 2019
B.C. on right road with tougher ride-hailing driver rules, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's firm position on tougher driver's licence requirements for ride-hailing is a move in the right direction, given the experiences from other jurisdictio...
Jul 16, 2019
Weather looks better, but travel advisories still out around Cache Creek
KAMLOOPS - The forecast is better than yesterday, but travel advisories are still out around Cache Creek because of the potential of heavy rains. A mudslide closed Highway 97 south of Clinton for a ti...
Jul 16, 2019 Image Credit: Drive B.C..
High-speed rail link would run from Vancouver to Seattle in under 1 hour: study
VANCOUVER - A proposed high-speed rail link connecting Vancouver, Seattle and Portland would cut the travel time between each city to under an hour and dramatically boost the economy of the ...
Jul 15, 2019
B.C. man dies of rare viral rabies infection after contact with a bat
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man has died of a rare viral rabies infection, the first such case in the province since 2003. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the man was in contact with...
Jul 15, 2019
