Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. signs LNG benefits deals with First Nations on proposed Petronas project
VICTORIA - The manager of a proposed liquefied natural gas export plant on British Columbia's northern coast joined Premier Christy Clark Wednesday in touting two agreements reached with First Nations...
Feb 15, 2017
B.C. conservation officer attacked, injured by cougar in West Kootenay region
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service says an emaciated cougar that attempted to enter a West Kootenay home through a window attacked and injured one of its officers. Deputy chief...
Feb 15, 2017
B.C. fishing industry upset over pending announcement of marine protection area
VANCOUVER - The federal government's decision to ban all fishing in some marine protected areas off Canada's west coast threatens the livelihoods of hundreds of Canadians and ignores years of discussi...
Feb 15, 2017
Cook fired for taking food worth 50 cents wins $46,000 for wrongful dismissal
VANCOUVER - A woman who worked for Burger King for nearly 25 years has been awarded $46,000 by a court after she was fired over what a judge says was a misunderstanding over a fish sandwich, fries and...
Feb 15, 2017
B.C. children’s ministry in line for budget boost, says finance minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the Children and Family Development Ministry will get a financial boost in next week's budget, but the Opposition New Democrats accused the Liberal ...
Feb 15, 2017
UBC votes for sustainable investment fund to be free of fossil fuel companies
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia will exclude fossil fuel companies from its low-carbon investment fund, a move being applauded by a campus group that has been pushing for divestment. Th...
Feb 15, 2017
B.C. methadone patients pen guide for users on how to navigate treatment program
VANCOUVER - Had Al Fowler known more about his rights before enrolling in British Columbia's methadone treatment program in 2010, he may have avoided what he describes as a two-year "horror-show" whil...
Feb 15, 2017
Home sales in B.C. return to 'historic averages' says real estate board
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the province's housing market has tumbled from record highs posted in 2016 to return to what it calls historic, long-term averages. The as...
Feb 15, 2017
Highway 1 now open through the Fraser Canyon
HOPE, B.C. - Crews have managed to open one lane of alternating traffic following a rockslide that cut off the Trans Canada Highway through the Fraser Canyon. Staff Sgt. Robbie Drake with the Chilliwa...
Feb 15, 2017
Parole board removes residency restriction for Air India perjurer
VANCOUVER - A man convicted of perjury for his testimony during the trial of two men accused in the 1985 Air India bombing has been allowed to leave a halfway house and live wherever he likes. A Parol...
Feb 15, 2017
