Category Archives: British Columbia

Public funds don't make Catholic hospitals 'government actors': lawyer in MAID case
VANCOUVER - Providing medical assistance in dying at a Catholic hospital would go against religious doctrine and be a "scandalous" practice that couldn't be justified to the faithful of the world, a l...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Thousands without natural gas service in B.C.'s Okanagan, possible until Sunday
KELOWNA - FortisBC says it is working to restore natural gas service to about 6,200 customers in British Columbia's Lake Country and north Kelowna area. The utility says in a statement that the servic...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

B.C. guide fined $12,000 for falsifying documents, exceeding fishing limits
MASSET - A British Columbia fishing guide has been fined $12,000 for exceeding his catch limits, then falsifying documents in an attempt to evade detection during an inspection. The Fisheries Departme...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

First Capital's $9B portfolio to be divided between Choice Properties and KingSett
TORONTO - Choice Properties REIT and KingSett Capital have signed a deal worth more than $9 billion to buy First Capital REIT and split up the trust's shopping centre-focused real estate portfolio. Th...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

In a B.C. industrial zone, a new link forged in Canada's crucial lithium supply chain
DELTA - Nestled in a series of unassuming industrial buildings in Delta, B.C., among companies specializing in plumbing supplies, ladders and fitness equipment, sits North America's first electrochemi...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

In the news today: Artemis II update, Social media ban, Amazon surcharge
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA crewmates to hold news conference Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen a...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

Lytton was razed by fire. Some fear financial ruin is next for the tiny B.C. village
Ross and Judith Urquhart have called Lytton, B.C., home for half a century, leaving only for as long it took to rebuild after a raging wildfire forced them to flee in 2021. "All the homes around us we...
The Canadian Press Apr 16, 2026

First Nations overdose deaths in B.C. drop in 2025, but still disproportionally high
VANCOUVER - The number of overdose deaths of First Nations people in British Columbia dropped by about a third in 2025 but the population continues to be disproportionately impacted by the province's ...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

B.C. tables another First Nation treaty ratification, but overlap concerns persist
VICTORIA - The Kitselas First Nation in northwestern B.C. has reached a major milestone in its treaty process as the province tabled legislation to ratify the agreement, in the second such achievement...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

Landslide mitigation to protect salmon habitat begins at B.C. First Nation
UCLUELET - A First Nation in British Columbia has partnered with an environmental group to try to mitigate the harms of a massive landslide - known locally as "Big Bertha" - on salmon-bearing streams ...
The Canadian Press Apr 15, 2026

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