Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Health Coalition wants ban on paid plasma clinics, minister won’t commit
VICTORIA - The B.C. government came under pressure today to prevent clinics that pay for blood products from launching new operations in the province. NDP health critic Judy Darcy says only government...
Feb 28, 2017
B.C. auditor general questions government’s surplus calculations
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general is raising questions about the way the provincial government records revenue it receives from the federal government. Carol Bellringer's office is taking ...
Feb 28, 2017
Noisy protest, heated arguments as Trump Tower opens in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Hundreds of anti-Trump protesters waved signs and chanted on the streets of Vancouver on Tuesday while inside the newly completed Trump Tower, smiling members of U.S. President Donald Trum...
Feb 28, 2017
Canoeist missing, presumed drowned, after falling into lake near Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - RCMP say dive teams were planning to search Westwood Lake in Nanaimo, B.C., looking for any sign of a missing man. One witness saw the man tumble into the water from his overturned can...
Feb 28, 2017
John Furlong warmly received at fundraiser after initially being uninvited
VANCOUVER - Former Vancouver Olympics CEO John Furlong received a standing ovation at a University of British Columbia fundraiser Tuesday while a handful of protesters gathered outside to draw attenti...
Feb 28, 2017
Snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway
KAMLOOPS - Another snowy day forecast for the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the route, and officials say up to 25 centimeters could ...
Feb 28, 2017
Trump brand under scrutiny as Vancouver hotel holds grand opening
VANCOUVER - As the latest Trump hotel gears up for its official opening in Vancouver on Tuesday, some experts are expressing doubts about the fate of the newest addition to the city's skyline thanks t...
Feb 27, 2017
Convicted killer Kelly Ellard allowed temporary escorted prison release
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Kelly Ellard will be allowed to leave prison to go to doctor's appointments and parenting programs with her baby, despite a parole board member saying he's disturbed by her continue...
Feb 27, 2017
B.C. opens on-demand addiction treatment clinic to tackle overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - On-demand addiction treatment is now available in the Vancouver neighbourhood hardest-hit by the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. The Downtown Eastside Connections clinic, unveiled Monday, ...
Feb 27, 2017
B.C. approves expansion of TransCanada's natural gas pipeline
VICTORIA - The provincial government has approved the proposed expansion of a natural gas pipeline in northeastern British Columbia. The province says it has issued an environmental assessment certifi...
Feb 27, 2017
