Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. public service workers to rally in Vancouver after contract talks break down
VANCOUVER - The union representing 34,000 public sector workers in British Columbia says members of other unions will join a rally in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday to show they are "not backing down...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

One man dead after early-morning shooting in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are investigating a fatal shooting in the city's Strathcona neighbourhood. They say they were called at about 7 a.m. Tuesday to a location near Main and Union streets. ...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Trump hits Canadian lumber producers with additional 10 per cent tariff
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued new tariffs that could add further pressure on Canadian producers of softwood lumber and furniture. A presidential proclamation on Monday evening set out a 10 pe...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Two charged in July death of grizzly bear on Texada Island in B.C.
TEXADA ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - Two people have been charged with the killing of a grizzly bear in July on British Columbia's Texada Island. The Conservation Officer Service of B.C. says in ...
The Canadian Press Sep 30, 2025

Talks off before they began, BCGEU leader says of negotiations with B.C. government
VICTORIA - The head of the union representing British Columbia's 34,000 public sector workers says a government request to get back to the bargaining table appears to have been a "cheap stunt" as it o...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

Mounties investigating after dog shot in Nanaimo. B.C.
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., are investigating after a dog was shot following what police believe was a heated argument between two people. A statement from the Nanaimo RCMP says the large mix...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

Jobs minister Kahlon says B.C. won't pan away from Trump threat to tariff films
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the government is taking threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to tariff B.C.-made films by 100 per cent "very seriously," but it's unclea...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

B.C. First Nations want meeting with Carney about salmon, need for open-net farm ban
VANCOUVER - First Nations in British Columbia are calling for a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to discuss protecting and reviving wild salmon. Bob Chamberlin, chair of the First Nations Wild ...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

Legal challenges claim B.C. natural gas pipeline hasn't been 'substantially started'
VANCOUVER - Two legal challenges filed in British Columbia claim a liquefied natural gas pipeline hasn't been "substantially started," contrary to a decision made by the provincial government back in ...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

Cities, housing groups want B.C. to launch permanent housing roundtable
Standing in a boardroom at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, Shawn Bouchard, vice-president of Quadra Homes in Abbotsford, B.C., said he initially planned to kick off his speech by burning a $20 bill befo...
The Canadian Press Sep 29, 2025

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