Category Archives: British Columbia
College of Physical Therapists of B.C. ‘taking action’ on Vernon physiotherapist charged with sex assault
VERNON, B.C. - The board responsible for regulating physical therapists in B.C said disciplinary action is on the way for Steve Witvoet, the Vernon physiotherapist charged with two counts of sexual as...
Jun 12, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook / Steve Witvoet
Vancouver mayor blames Ottawa for continued growth of homelessness in city
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says it's "devastating" to see the homeless count rise in the city and is blaming the federal government for breaking a promise to invest millions to solve the problem....
Jun 12, 2019
Lululemon Q1 earnings outpace analyst expectations, company ups 2019 guidance
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc.'s revenue rose 20 per cent during its most recent quarter, outpacing analyst expectations. The athleisure retailer says its net revenue for the first quarter ...
Jun 12, 2019
Father tells B.C. judge that happy, loving girl, 8, taken for no reason
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The father of an eight-year-old girl who was smothered by her mother says a happy, empathetic, sensitive and loving child was taken away from the world for no re...
Jun 12, 2019
Logan Lake boil water advisory lifted
LOGAN LAKE, B.C. - A boil water advisory that was first issued on June 1 has been lifted for the community of Logan Lake. The advisory was first put in place after Interior Health flagged high bacteri...
Jun 12, 2019 Image Credit: Igenkin / Dreamstime.com
Genocide against Indigenous women and girls 'obvious,' says chief commissioner
VANCOUVER - The chief commissioner of the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says it's "pretty obvious" that the tragedies amount to a genocide. Marion Buller made the r...
Jun 12, 2019
Tilray shares up 11% on deal to merge with biggest shareholder
NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc.'s stock soared after it signed a deal to merge with its largest shareholder while also putting limits on the release of resulting new shares in the Canadian canna...
Jun 12, 2019
First Nations push for massive conservation area in northern British Columbia
LOWER POST, B.C. - First Nations in northern British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to endorse an ambitious proposal for a 40,000-square-kilometre conservation area to pro...
Jun 12, 2019
Couples struggling to conceive are better off not smoking pot: doctor
VANCOUVER - Men and women who smoke marijuana could be adding to their infertility woes if they are already struggling to start a family, says an obstetrician-gynecologist who is callin...
Jun 11, 2019
Norbord to shutter 100 Mile OSB plant, putting 160 out of work
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Canfor isn't the only company feeling the pinch, as Norbord has announced it will shut down it's oriented strand board (OSB) mill in 100 Mile House this August.About 160 employe...
Jun 11, 2019 Image Credit: Facebook / Norbord 100 Mile Woodland
