Category Archives: British Columbia
Barge grounded at Vancouver's English Bay in November storms to be disassembled
VANCOUVER - A barge that had been the subject of jokes and the star of many photos after becoming stuck on a popular Vancouver beach during a severe storm in November is on its way out. The City of Va...
Feb 09, 2022
Lawyers for arrestees at B.C. old-growth logging protest seek stay in proceedings
NANAIMO, B.C. - A lawyer for several people arrested for breaching an injunction during protests over old-growth logging on Vancouver Island wants the charges against her clients and others arrested t...
Feb 09, 2022
Census shows B.C.'s population hit five million after 7.6 per cent growth
VANCOUVER - Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, but realtors and buyers say an influx of people has created fiercer-than-ever co...
Feb 09, 2022
Lack of detail in throne speech concerns chamber
The B.C. government's speech from the throne left a local business group with more questions than answers. Members of the Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce say they were left wondering what the impac...
Feb 09, 2022
B.C. coroner's report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
VICTORIA - Illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia are second only to cancers in shortening the lives of residents to an average age of 44, prompting a call from the chief coroner to let go o...
Feb 09, 2022
Okanagan cities and B.C. hit record highs for toxic drug deaths
British Columbia's toxic drug supply crisis is showing no signs of slowing down.The B.C. Coroners Service said a record 2,224 people died after using toxic illicit drugs in 2021, stated a new provinci...
Feb 09, 2022
Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia's population and dwelling data
VANCOUVER - Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, with immigration, not fertility, hiking B.C.'s numbers. The western province's p...
Feb 09, 2022
Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges
VANCOUVER - Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with $19.6 million a year ago as the company continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and r...
Feb 09, 2022
'Procedural fairness' raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court
VANCOUVER - A panel of judges in British Columbia's Court of Appeal says important questions about "procedural fairness" have been raised in the case of a man convicted of murder in the United States....
Feb 08, 2022
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.'s hospitals
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. ...
Feb 08, 2022
