Category Archives: British Columbia
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...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Feb 11, 2016
Victoria police find crash confession on cellphone’s text message
VICTORIA - Victoria police say a cellphone text message held the confession of a driver who rear ended a police car. Const. Matt Rutherford says the collision occurred Saturday night at a busy interse...
Feb 10, 2016
Victoria makes plans to regulate its medical pot shops with $5,000 licensing fee
VICTORIA - The City of Victoria has laid out some ground rules as it moves to regulate medical-marijuana businesses and included is a licensing fee that is a fraction of the Vancouver charge. The city...
Feb 10, 2016
B.C. ministers say throne speech comments weren’t meant to insult Alberta
VICTORIA - British Columbia cabinet ministers say comments in a throne speech about Alberta's economic state were not insults but cold, hard facts about governments who don't control spending or diver...
Feb 10, 2016
B.C. superintendent of real estate denies ignoring ‘shadow flipping’ problem
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's superintendent of real estate denies that she has failed to take action on "shadow flipping," saying she only learned of specific allegations from the media last week. C...
Feb 10, 2016
