B.C.
ICBC president Nicolas Jimenez leaves to take the top job at BC Ferries
VICTORIA – The president and CEO of the Insurance Corporation of B.C. is leaving to…
Officer who survived deadly avalanche making ‘incremental progress’: City of Nelson
NELSON, B.C. – The City of Nelson, B.C., says a police officer who suffered critical…
B.C. plans to streamline housing permit approval process to get more homes built
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is creating a single hub for developers to get…
First Quantum Minerals releases preliminary production for 2022 and guidance
VANCOUVER – First Quantum Minerals Ltd. says it expects copper and gold production for 2022…
Vancouver council to consider wide-ranging plan to ‘uplift’ Chinatown neighbourhood
VANCOUVER – City councillors in Vancouver are set to consider a draft report aimed at…
Trust essential in work-from-home era, experts say, after ‘time theft’ ruling
VANCOUVER – Employers and work-from-home staff must tread a fine line between trust, monitoring and…
‘Unusual’ influenza outbreak on decline in B.C., COVID-19 stable despite new variant
VICTORIA – The unusually early influenza outbreak that resulted in the deaths of six children…
Invasive spongy moths target of B.C. spray program on Vancouver Island this spring
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is planning an insecticide spraying program this spring to target…
Rain, unseasonable warmth, unstable snowpack, raise flood, avalanche concerns in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Flood watches are up for several regions of Vancouver Island and the inner…
One man in police custody following residential fire in Coquitlam
COQUITLAM, B.C. – One man is in police custody following a residential fire near Como…
B.C. tribunal orders woman to repay employer for ‘time theft’ while working at home
VANCOUVER – A tribunal has ordered a British Columbia accountant to pay her former employer…
B.C. creates $500M fund for non-profits to buy rental buildings, protect tenants
BURNABY, B.C. – The British Columbia government announced a $500-million fund Thursday to help the…
Toilet paper toxin found in endangered killer whales, say B.C. researchers
VANCOUVER – Toxic chemicals from toilet paper have been found in the bodies of British…
Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at B.C. mill
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – An estimated 300 jobs in British Columbia will likely be gone…
Three family members identified as bodies found in home in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The three people found dead in a home in Surrey, B.C., this…