Category Archives: British Columbia

Tsilhqot’in nation signs deal with B.C. on path to securing resources: chief
VANCOUVER - The Tsilhqot'in nation's five-year agreement with British Columbia outlining land and resource negotiations has set the stage for settling with the federal government, says the aboriginal ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

Violent altercation at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP say one of two officers who was attacked in the emergency room of a Kelowna, B.C., hospital ended up with broken bones in his hand. Const. Jesse O'Donaghey says three Mounties res...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

Taseko files lawsuit against Ottawa over B.C. gold and copper mine decision
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. (TSX: TKO) is suing the federal government in B.C. Supreme Court and seeking unspecified compensation for a 2014 decision that blocked development of a proposed $1.5 bill...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

Premier announces largest single affordable housing investment for B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has committed $355 million toward creating as many as 2,000 new affordable housing units across the province. Premier Christy Clark and Housing Minister Rich Coleman made ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

Infrastructure spending to be distributed based on fairness, says minister
VANCOUVER - The federal infrastructure minister is pledging to disburse a "fair share" of new funding to every region of the country, even while some provincial economies flag and others project growt...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

B.C. coroner’s inquest watches stark video of fatal police shooting
BURNABY, B.C. - Disturbing footage showing the final moments of Mehrdad Bayrami's life played out before a packed inquest chamber on Thursday as his daughter's muffled sobs were the only sounds heard ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 12, 2016

Clark sees Alberta’s economic plight a cautionary tale for other provinces
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier Christy Clark says Alberta is her province's best friend in the country and its financial experience should be a cautionary tale for others. In a throne speech on ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 11, 2016

Michael Buble says new B.C. Music Fund will help musicians kickstart careers
VANCOUVER - Michael Buble says British Columbia has the potential to become the "Nashville of Canada," and a new $15-million government grant will help foster a thriving local music industry. The Metr...
Kayla Derkach Feb 11, 2016

And the Oscar goes to … 4 B.C. key grips for inventing inflatable green screen
DELTA, B.C. - As Godzilla rises from the ocean depths and attacks the Golden Gate Bridge, movie audiences suspend disbelief at the captivating on-screen spectacle. But strip out the immense monster th...
Kayla Derkach Feb 11, 2016

Concerns raised over LNG proposal over predicted greenhouse gas emissions
VANCOUVER - Canada's environmental review body says greenhouse gas emissions from a proposed liquefied natural gas facility on British Columbia's north coast pose a significant ecological threat. The ...
Kayla Derkach Feb 11, 2016

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