Category Archives: British Columbia
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes off coast of northern B.C.
DAAJING GIIDS - A magnitude 4.0 earthquake was recorded off the coast of northern B.C. and was lightly felt in the villages Port Clements and Masset on the east side of Haida Gwaii. Earthquakes Canada...
May 12, 2026
Howitzers to fall silent when avalanche control deal in Rogers Pass ends in 2027
ROGERS PASS - The military has decided to end its role in avalanche control along a major British Columbia transportation route that has seen it fire artillery shells to set off slides in Rogers Pass ...
May 12, 2026
Man faces six charges more than a year after 'near tragic' crash in B.C.: police
PARKSVILLE - B.C. Highway Patrol says a man is facing six charges after a crash injured two adults and a baby more than a year ago. Police say that on March 3, 2025, a Chevrolet pickup and a Toyota Pr...
May 12, 2026
B.C. premier tells crowd about AI optimism despite energy, safety concerns
VANCOUVER - The federal and B.C. governments want artificial intelligence firms to have a strong foothold in Canada to spur economic and job growth, but say there's also a need for guardrails on the t...
May 12, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
Report details equipment problems, flaring violations at LNG Canada
An emissions report LNG Canada filed to the B.C. Energy Regulator details operational issues at the plant in March as it continued to surpass the amount of gas it is allowed to burn off through flarin...
May 12, 2026
Vancouver's Oakridge Park mall to open May 28, part of 5-million-square-foot project
VANCOUVER - The Oakridge Park shopping mall in Vancouver, which is part of a massive retail and residential project, has set May 28 as its opening date. The project has been one of North America's big...
May 11, 2026
B.C. policewomen want lawsuit, not labour arbitration, over alleged discrimination
VANCOUVER - A group of female police officers pursuing a class-action lawsuit against municipal police forces in B.C. over alleged harassment, bullying and discrimination say it is not a labour disput...
May 11, 2026
Trans Mountain and its federal parent see case for Ottawa owning pipeline for good
There's a case to indefinitely keep the Trans Mountain pipeline in government hands, possibly alongside Indigenous partners, say the leaders of its operator and financial overseer. "It is a sovereign ...
May 11, 2026
Forests Minister Parmar says B.C. has flagged Middle East as emerging export market
VICTORIA - British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province could be selling more wood in the Middle East among other emerging markets to curtail its dependence on the United States. Pa...
May 11, 2026
