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Category Archives: British Columbia

BC Hydro says pandemic hits Site C project, expect delays, cost increases
VICTORIA - British Columbia's massive Site C hydroelectric dam project has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and now faces construction delays and rising costs. BC Hydro president Chris O'Riley s...
Jul 31, 2020
Rescue groups and fisheries officials race to save entangled humpback whales
VANCOUVER - Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are working against time in waters off the coast of British Columbia to save three humpback whales entangled in fishing gea...
Jul 31, 2020
Telus Q2 profit drops 39 per cent to $315 million despite uptick in revenues
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. says its net income fell 39 per cent in its latest quarter despite an uptick in revenues. The Vancouver-based company says it earned $315 million or 23 cents per share for...
Jul 31, 2020
B.C. tabs Thompson Rivers University to study wildfire prediction, responses
VICTORIA - A university located in the heart of one of British Columbia's most volatile forest fire regions will lead new research in wildfire prediction and response. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson ...
Jul 30, 2020
Four Vancouver plazas approved for pilot project allowing outdoor drinking
VANCOUVER - Residents will soon have four new outdoor locations in Vancouver to enjoy a beer or glass of wine. Vancouver council has approved a pilot project allowing alcohol consumption in four ...
Jul 30, 2020
Visitors aren't welcome during COVID to northwest B.C.'s Tahltan Nation
DEASE LAKE, B.C. - The Tahltan Nation has issued a notice that the public should avoid its territory in northwest British Columbia until the there's a vaccine or community immunity for COVID-19. The T...
Jul 30, 2020
Mystery continues over man who went missing ten years ago
RCMP continue to search for clues 10 years after a man's disappearance in the Shuswap.Chase RCMP is appealing to the general public for any information surrounding the unexplained disappearance of Sha...
Jul 30, 2020
Sun Peaks resort confirms positive test for COVID-19
An employee at Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops has tested positive for COVID-19.The company issued a statement, saying the resort worker is in a non-guest facing role and tested positive at some point ...
Jul 30, 2020
Stage 2 outdoor irrigation returns on Falcon Ridge water system
The Regional District thanks customers of the Falcon Ridge water system for their co-operation during the recent Stage 4 outdoor irrigation ban.Effective immediately, the system is now back on Stage 2...
Corey Fischer Jul 30, 2020
Green Party finalizes leadership race
The B.C. Green Party will have three candidates running for its leadership now that applications have closed. They are Cam Brewer, an environmental lawyer from Vancouver, Kim Darwin, a mortgage broker...
Corey Fischer Jul 29, 2020

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