Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. judge expected to announce decision in battle over control of Rogers board
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge is expected to announce a decision today in the battle over control of the board of Rogers Communications Inc. Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick must rule ...
Nov 05, 2021
Interfor Q3 profit falls despite record production; U.S. output offsets wildfires
BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. says its net profit plunged in its latest quarter despite record production in which U.S. output offset decreases in British Columbia caused by wildfires. The Burnaby, B...
Nov 04, 2021
Helicopter crashes in Nanoose Bay
NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay.BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a for...
Nov 04, 2021
COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11
VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...
Nov 04, 2021
B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at giving homebuyers a chance to change their mind on the purchase of a home. The so-called cooling-off ...
Nov 04, 2021
VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR unveils new, spacious headquarters
NANAIMO -Patience and persistence paid off for Nanaimo Search and Rescue.Following years of planning and uncertainty, the invaluable non-profit group staged a grand opening for its headquarters on Fou...
Nov 04, 2021
Growth found to be cancerous in B.C. Premier John Horgan's throat
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous. In a statement Thursday, he said his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recov...
Nov 04, 2021
Cancer found in Horgan's throat, will begin treatment immediately
The lump found in the throat of B.C. Premier John Horgan is cancerous.Horgan announced Thursday that results of the surgery and biopsy he had last week for the lump have been confirmed as cancer.Despi...
Nov 04, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan announces growth in throat was cancerous, will begin radiation
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he has cancer.Horgan underwent a surgical procedure and biopsy last week after discovering a growth in his throat.In a Twitter post Thursday morning (...
Nov 04, 2021
Hundreds sign petition calling for Williams Lake mayor's resignation
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - Hundreds of signatories have added their voices to the call for Williams Lake Mayor Walt Cobb to resign.Cobb has been under fire for a social media post shared recently lauding "...
Nov 04, 2021
