Category Archives: British Columbia
Cool spring, less lightning bring easy start to B.C. wildfire season, says forecaster
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has prepared and spent like never before to fight wildfires, only to find this year's fire season is off to a damp start. Matt MacDonald, lead forecaster for the BC Wildfi...
Jun 03, 2022
Okanagan remains dry and at risk for fires heading into summer
The June wildfire seasonal update shows that the Okanagan is among the most at-risk region in the province. Matt MacDonald, lead forecaster from the B.C. Wildfire Service, stated that most of the prov...
Jun 03, 2022
FireSmarting funds nearly doubled ahead of wildfire season
The B.C. Government is nearly doubling its investment to protect communities from wildfires this summer.Forests Minister Katrine Conroy announced Friday that the province is investing as much as $90 m...
Jun 03, 2022
Evacuation alerts, flood watch, stream advisories as B.C. braces for rain, snow melt
VANCOUVER - The potential for flooding has prompted several evacuation alerts in British Columbia as warmer weather and rain speed snowmelt. Cold, rainy weather delayed the spring thaw by about a mont...
Jun 03, 2022
Government to review money-laundering inquiry report before public release, says Eby
VICTORIA - The final report from British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering is set to be submitted to the government today. The New Democrat government appointed B.C. Supreme Court Justic...
Jun 03, 2022
A&W opening first trial of Pret A Manger brand in Vancouver this summer
VANCOUVER - A&W plans to open the first trial of UK-based chain Pret A Manger this summer in Vancouver after signing an agreement granting the restaurant chain with master franchisor rights in Can...
Jun 02, 2022
Lululemon stitches strong start to year with Q1 profit surging 31 per cent to US$185M
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica's year got off to a strong start as net income surged about 31 per cent to US$190 million on a double-digit increase in revenues. The Vancouver-based athletic clothing ...
Jun 02, 2022
COVID-19 figures on the decline in Interior
Interior Health is seeing COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths linked to the virus on the decline.The weekly report from the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) showed there wer...
Jun 02, 2022
April saw building permit values decline in B.C., Canada
The total value of building permits declined provincially and nationally in April. Statistics Canada reports the value of building permits in British Columbia in April was $2,001,600, down 12.7 per ce...
Jun 02, 2022
Home sales in Metro Vancouver calmer in May as interest rates cool hot market
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales across the region have returned to "more typical seasonal levels" and that there are modest signs continuous price increases migh...
Jun 02, 2022
