Category Archives: British Columbia
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Court allows six of 12 Trans Mountain appeals
VANCOUVER - The Federal Court of Appeal says six of 12 proposed legal challenges to the Trans Mountain pipeline project can proceed. The federal government approved the plan to triple t...
Sep 04, 2019
Seven times more opioid prescriptions filled in Canada, U.S., than Sweden: study
VANCOUVER - Patients in Canada and the United States filled opioid prescriptions after minor surgery at a rate that was seven times higher than those in Sweden, reveals a new study that sugg...
Sep 04, 2019
Vancouver area home prices fall in August, number of sales up from year earlier
VANCOUVER - The number of homes sold in the Greater Vancouver area was up in August compared with a year ago, but benchmark prices for the major categories of housing was down, the region's ...
Sep 04, 2019
BC Transit sees highest growth in 10 years
BC Transit has released its annual report for 2018-19, touting achievements such as increases in ridership and service expansions across the province.Province-wide ridership was up six per cent with 5...
Sep 03, 2019
B.C. mother who smothered daughter must wait 15 years before applying for parole
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia mother found guilty of the second-degree murder of her eight-year-old daughter has been sentenced to life in prison without the chance of parole for 15 ...
Sep 03, 2019
Meat-subscription-box companies take over marketing chores for farmers
VANCOUVER - While working door-to-door pitching deals for a year's worth of frozen meat, Marc Lafleur realized consumers want quality, local meat, but can't afford the freezer space or the cash to do ...
Sep 02, 2019
What should be done with plastics? Survey extended
B.C. residents have more time to give input on what should be done with plastics.A strong response to the CleanBC engagement about what the province could do to ban, reduce and recycle more plastics h...
Sep 01, 2019
Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
LANGLEY, B.C. - The family of a 14-year-old British Columbia boy whose apparent overdose death was filmed and posted on social media delivered a powerful call for change at his funeral on Th...
Aug 31, 2019
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh nominated in Burnaby South riding
BURNABY, B.C. - NDP leader Jagmeet Singh was nominated Friday night as his party's candidate for the B.C. riding of Burnaby South in the October federal election. Surrounded by family, supporters and ...
Aug 31, 2019
Family calls for change at funeral for B.C. teen who died of apparent overdose
LANGLEY, B.C. - The family of a 14-year-old boy whose apparent overdose death was filmed and posted on social media delivered a powerful call for change at his funeral in Langley, B.C. Carson Cri...
Aug 29, 2019

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