Category Archives: British Columbia
Telus reports Q1 profit and revenue up from year ago, raises quarterly dividend
VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. reports that its first-quarter profit increased compared with a year ago as its revenue climbed more than six per cent. The telecom company has also raised its quarterly divide...
May 06, 2022
All of B.C. at 'normal' wildfire risk
The B.C. Wildfire Service reports that the entire province is at 'normal' risk for wildfires.The service's May 4 Seasonal Outlook does not have any regions classified as 'above normal' risk conditions...
May 05, 2022
Suspects in separate murder, attempted murder cases died in same plane crash
VANCOUVER - A plane crash in Ontario that killed an alleged hit man also claimed the life of a man believed to be linked to a separate murder plot. A warrant for the arrest of Duncan Howard Bailey was...
May 05, 2022
Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account
VANCOUVER - Standing amid the noise of traffic and hustle of pedestrians on the same Vancouver sidewalk where he was arrested and handcuffed in December 2019, Maxwell Johnson said he finally feels at ...
May 05, 2022
B.C. aims to support repeat offenders while protecting communities
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has hired two experts to investigate and report on how best to prevent cycles of crime involving prolific offenders and those who commit random violent attac...
May 05, 2022
Experts investigate solutions to address prolific offenders in B.C.
British Columbia has tasked experts with exploring options to address prolific offenders across the province. The province, in co-operation with the B.C. Urban Mayors' Caucus, has hired two experts to...
May 05, 2022
Aritzia CEO Brian Hill stepping down after leading retailer for 38 years
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says founder and chief executive Brian Hill is stepping down from the role after leading the clothing retailer for 38 years. The Vancouver-based company, which went public in ...
May 05, 2022
RCMP step up enforcement for High Risk Driving month
With British Columbia roads starting to see increased users, bringing with it an increased risk of collisions, the RCMP and B.C. Highway Patrol have dubbed May High Risk Driving month and is cracking ...
May 05, 2022
Firefighters say recognition of cancer risk is tough battle, especially in Quebec
VANCOUVER - Jenn Dawkins remembers the spring day in 2016 when she joined four other female firefighters at British Columbia's legislature to lobby for the inclusion of breast cancer as a presumed occ...
May 05, 2022
Volunteers rescue boaters stranded on log boom
Search and rescue volunteers were called out to Shuswap Lake near Copper Island Monday night (May 2) after a boat hit a log boom.In a Facebook post, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM SAR) s...
May 04, 2022
