Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. First Nation has proposed settlement after 160-year battle with Canada
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia First Nation has reached a proposed $135-million settlement with the federal government, 160 years after settlers began taking over its village lands. Chief Willie Sella...
Apr 25, 2022
Dogs play valuable role with search and rescue teams
Dogs have become important members of search and rescue teams, and in some cases, have helped to save lives. But it takes a lot of training to get a dog ready for that type of duty, and with that in m...
Apr 25, 2022
B.C. man hospitalized on 24th day of hunger strike to protest old-growth logging
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group protesting old-growth logging in British Columbia says one of its members has been hospitalized on the 24th day of a hunger strike. Save Old Growth says Howard Breen's "death-w...
Apr 24, 2022
Byelection a battle over past and future for BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon, experts
VICTORIA - A byelection that could put new British Columbia Liberal leader Kevin Falcon back in the province's legislature is a race about the past and future, say both the candidates and political ex...
Apr 24, 2022
B.C. man wanting public meeting has 'death-watch monitors' on Day 23 of hunger strike
NANAIMO, B.C. - A 68-year-old activist says "death-watch monitors" were ensuring his safety on the 23rd day of a hunger strike over old-growth logging practices in British Columbia. Howard Breen said ...
Apr 23, 2022
Two bodies found during demolition of fire-ravaged building in Vancouver's Gastown
VANCOUVER - Two bodies have been found in the ruins of the Winters Hotel in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services announced earlier Friday afternoon that a body was loc...
Apr 23, 2022
First Nation 'shocked' by B.C.'s decision not to amend case based on new policy
VANCOUVER - The lawyer for a B.C. First Nation challenging the province in a land rights trial says the government's decision not to adjust the case based on its own new litigation directives "undermi...
Apr 22, 2022
Three Canadian companies win $1-million awards each for carbon removal technology
VANCOUVER - Three Canadian companies with carbon capture technologies have won $1 million each from entrepreneur Elon Musk's foundation. The University of British Columbia says in a news release that ...
Apr 22, 2022
B.C. sees increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations over past week
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has "low energy" two weeks after testing positive for COVID-19. At a news conference on a separate issue Thursday, Horgan said his condition cou...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. provides First Nations with $74-million grant to make up for lost gaming revenue
VANCOUVER - British Columbia First Nations that have been affected by the pandemic and last year's wildfires and flooding will receive $74 million in grant money to make up for the loss of shared gami...
Apr 21, 2022
