Category Archives: British Columbia
'Great champion of Indigenous peoples,' B.C. judge, politician, Thomas Berger dies
VANCOUVER - Thomas Berger, a British Columbia politician, lawyer, judge and commissioner whose work led Canada to recognize Aboriginal title to land, has died at the age of 88. In confirming the death...
Apr 29, 2021
Canfor posts $427.8M Q1 profit compared with a loss a year ago as lumber prices soar
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. reported a first-quarter profit of $427.8 million compared with a loss a year ago, boosted by record results in its lumber business and improved results in its pulp and paper ...
Apr 29, 2021
Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act
VANCOUVER - Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn't support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engin...
Apr 29, 2021
B.C. hits new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations at 515, five more deaths
VICTORIA - The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in British Columbia has ticked up to 515, breaking a previous record set last week. Among those hospitalized, 171 people are in intensive car...
Apr 28, 2021
Powerful drugs linked to six overdose deaths in Surrey, B.C., say Mounties
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties are warning of highly toxic drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., that may be responsible for six deaths in less than a week. Police say between April 21 and April 27, they respon...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. Supreme Court rejects Wet'suwet'en bid to toss LNG pipeline certificate
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has rejected a bid to quash the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for the natural gas pipeline at the centre of countrywide protests ...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. government puts $9.5 million toward removing more than 100 derelict boats
VICTORIA - B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman says the province is spending $9.5 million to address the "massive" problem of marine debris along the coast. Four projects will share the funding to...
Apr 28, 2021
Vancouver man who police say ran condo nightclub pleads guilty to health charges
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver man arrested on allegations he was running a makeshift nightclub inside his penthouse has pleaded guilty to three charges, including failing to follow orders of a health office...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. workers now eligible for three hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 immunizations
VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia can receive up to three hours of paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccination. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says amendments to the Employment Sta...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. approves paid leave for workers to get Covid shot
The B.C. government has implemented changes to give workers up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their Covid-19 vaccine. The province says both full-time and part-time employees can get...
Apr 28, 2021
