Category Archives: British Columbia
Instability closes Lillooet-area highway, forcing lengthy detour
LILLOOET, B.C. - The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says a stretch of Highway 99 north of Lillooet will remain closed for the forseeable future. Regional Director Mike Lorimer says t...
Sep 28, 2016
Vancouver proposes licensed short-term Airbnb rentals to increase supply
Vancouver's mayor wants to ban Airbnb rentals for those who aren't living in the homes they are listing, while requiring everyone else to hold a business licence. Mayor Gregor Robertson has revealed t...
Sep 28, 2016
Five things to know about the proposed Pacific NorthWest LNG project in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Federal cabinet has conditionally approved the $36-billion Pacific NorthWest liquefied natural gas project. Here are five things to know about the proposed project: The Players: Petro...
Sep 28, 2016
Resolutions, premier’s speech to highlight activities at municipal convention
VICTORIA - The tough work is getting underway at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria as nearly two-thousand delegates begin debate on a number of key issues vital to lo...
Sep 28, 2016
Jury deliberations enter Day 2 in murder trial of accused in mill shooting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A jury has entered its second day of deliberations in the trial of a British Columbia man accused of murdering two former colleagues at a Vancouver Island mill. B.C. Supreme Court in N...
Sep 28, 2016
Six-year prison sentence for former B.C. notary who masterminded ‘massive fraud’
VANCOUVER - A judge who sentenced a former British Columbia notary to six years in prison says she abused her position of trust by luring people into a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of million...
Sep 28, 2016
Sun Peaks resolution debated today at UBCM Convention
VICTORIA - The tough work is getting underway at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria as nearly two-thousand delegates begin debate on a number of key issues vital to lo...
Sep 28, 2016
Swiss bank UBS report says Vancouver real estate market tops housing bubble risk
VANCOUVER - When it comes to overpriced real estate, Vancouver's "bubble risk" is unmatched on the planet, according to a report by Swiss bank UBS. The rise in Vancouver's average housing prices compa...
Sep 27, 2016
Ottawa gives conditional approval to giant LNG project for B.C. coast
RICHMOND, B.C. - The federal government gave conditional approval Tuesday to the massive Pacific NorthWest LNG project planned for British Columbia's northwest coast. Environment Minister Catherine Mc...
Sep 27, 2016
Royals urged by First Nations to push governments for reconciliation
KELOWNA, B.C. - First Nations leaders have urged the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to encourage the British Columbia and federal governments to take their issues seriously, marking the second straight...
Sep 27, 2016
