Category Archives: British Columbia
Avalanche danger posted for B.C. and Alberta backcountry users
A special avalanche warning has been posted for recreational backcountry users in several regions of B.C. and Alberta as warm temperatures make the snowpack unstable. Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada...
Jan 20, 2022
Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.'s Silverdaisy watershed
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says an ecologically sensitive watershed not far from the U.S. border is one step closer to protection thanks to an agreement extinguishing mining claim...
Jan 19, 2022
Interior records one COVID-19 death as cases continue to climb
Interior Health has now seen 307 people die as a result of COVID-19. The increase came as one death was reported in the region Wednesday. It was among the 13 throughout B.C., bringing the provincial C...
Jan 19, 2022
Officer cleared in fatal Seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake
B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer involved in a fatal Seadoo collision on Okanagan Lake.The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was tasked with investigating the collision near ...
Jan 19, 2022
Four B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forests to defer old-growth logging
VICTORIA - Four Vancouver Island First Nations have reached an agreement with forestry firm Western Forest Products Inc. to defer harvesting of 25 square kilometres of rare, ancient and priority old-g...
Jan 19, 2022
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. - A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of water for everything except flushing toilets after a barge severed a water supply line. A me...
Jan 19, 2022
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help
VICTORIA - More financial help is on the way for British Columbia businesses forced to stay closed for at least another month as the province tries to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of COVI...
Jan 19, 2022
New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the 'Bears' Lair'
VANCOUVER - A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to a group of sharp-toothed investors. The casting call has opened for season of "Bears' Lair TV," a telev...
Jan 19, 2022
Chamber calls for more business input into COVID-19 restrictions
The Kelowna Chamber of Commerce wants to see better communication and more engagement with businesses when it comes to B.C.'s COVID-19 health orders and restrictions.The business group issued a statem...
Jan 19, 2022
Business relief grant extended and increased
Businesses ordered to close due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions are now eligible for more assistance from the province.Bars, nightclubs and some event venues can get grants of up to $20,000, whic...
Jan 19, 2022
