Category Archives: British Columbia
BC real estate market sets record pace
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the number of homes sold in the province was up 30 per cent last month over April of last year. It says a record 12,969 homes were sold ac...
May 13, 2016
Whistler residents urged to get vaccinated after eight mumps cases reported
WHISTLER, B.C. - Eight cases of mumps have been reported in young adults in Whistler, B.C., and Vancouver Coastal Health is urging residents to check their vaccination records. The highly contagious v...
May 13, 2016
Body of male found by worker in Abbotsford blueberry field
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Homicide investigators have been called to Abbotsford, B.C. after a body was found Wednesday in a rural blueberry field. Abbotsford police Sgt. Judy Bird says a farm workers made th...
May 12, 2016
Chicken rentals offer test runs for would-be backyard farmers wanting eggs
SAANICH, B.C. - Kate Fraser holds a big brown hen she calls Dr. Donna in her arms while her two-year-old son Coby tugs on the bird's leathery feet. Fraser, 34, says she always wanted to be a farm girl...
May 12, 2016
Calgary man charged after alleged robberies and weapons offences in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - Six charges have been laid against a Calgary man accused in a two-day crime spree in Richmond, B.C. RCMP say Abbas Abbas allegedly entered a home on April 26 and robbed a 78-year-old ...
May 12, 2016
B.C. Health Minister predicts record drug overdose deaths this year
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says he's hopeful the rate of drug overdose deaths will start dropping this month as a result of action taken by the province to curb a disturbing spike i...
May 12, 2016
B.C. auditor general gives thumbs up to school budget, procurement practices
VICTORIA - Auditor General Carol Bellringer has given the government the thumbs up in two education budget reports. Bellringer says her reports found good budget management practices at British Columb...
May 12, 2016
A list of where some Canadian cities stand on backyard chickens
VICTORIA - The trend of backyard chickens for a farm-to-table egg experience is growing, with the latest business, called Rent The Chicken, opening in Greater Victoria. Here is a list of backyard chic...
May 12, 2016
Southern Interior now qualifies for extended EI benefits
OTTAWA - Documents outlining how the federal government chose 12 economic regions for extended EI benefits suggest Edmonton and at least two other areas would now qualify for the same help. The docume...
May 12, 2016
Vancouver millennials risk debt while pursuing home ownership dreams: report
VANCOUVER - A new report says soaring property prices and lower incomes in Vancouver are leaving many young homeowners in debt compared to millennials in 10 other Canadian cities. Vancity Credit Union...
May 11, 2016
