Category Archives: British Columbia
Lululemon sues Peloton over 'copy-cat' workout apparel
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. is suing exercise equipment company Peloton Interactive Inc. over allegations of patent infringement. The Vancouver-based athletic apparel retailer claims i...
Nov 30, 2021
West Fraser says severe weather and flooding in B.C. affecting shipments
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says severe weather and flooding in B.C. that has disrupted highways and rail routes in the province is affecting its lumber and pulp shipments. The forestry co...
Nov 30, 2021
'Clearly unreasonable:' Appeals Court orders jail time for Parksville workplace scammer under house arrest
NANAIMO - A repeat fraudster who bilked $70,000 from her former employer has been ordered to exchange her electronic bracelet for a jail cell.The BC Court of Appeal announced two years of house arrest...
Nov 30, 2021
British Columbia braces for third 'atmospheric river' after recent floods
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is bracing for more rain after mudslides and flooding caused devastation in parts of the province. Environment Canada says up to 200 millimetres of rain could drench the c...
Nov 30, 2021
Yukon reports 32 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths
VANCOUVER - Yukon is reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period, bringing the active case count to 69. Since the pandemic began, the territory has recorded 1,507 cases. Of those, the h...
Nov 29, 2021
Four COVID-19 deaths and 189 new cases in Interior over weekend
The COVID-19 death toll for Interior Health rose to 292 today, as four deaths had been recorded in the region since Saturday.The fatal cases were part of 11 over the weekend in B.C. To date, 2,333 Bri...
Nov 29, 2021
Police training, risk assessment updated for domestic violence cases
Police will get a refresh of mandatory training so they can province an improved response to people who suffer intimate partner violence.The province says the updated procedures will improve front-lin...
Nov 29, 2021
Provincial state of emergency and gas limits extended
Emergency measures are being extended in British Columbia to deal with the ongoing flooding and extreme weather events. "We are still in a volatile and dynamic situation," public safety minister Mike ...
Nov 29, 2021
UPDATE: Some B.C. highways reopen
UPDATE: 2:00 p.m. Nov. 29 Highway 3 between Princeton and Hope has reopened after a proactive closure on Saturday due to heavy rain. "With floodwaters having receded in certain parts of the highway sy...
Nov 29, 2021
Inattentive driver sentenced for fatal rear-end crash in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Andrew Capadouca's wife kissed him and waved goodbye as he rode off on his motorcycle headed for lunch on a clear, warm afternoon in Nanaimo.Minutes later the 73-year-old retiree was pronoun...
Nov 29, 2021
