B.C.

Teck says coal sales down from extreme weather, COVID-19 affecting operations
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. said Friday that its coal sales fell below its guidance…

B.C. Crown says recent documents identified could be ‘exculpatory’ in James case
VANCOUVER – A surprise disclosure temporarily delayed proceedings at the B.C. Supreme Court trial of…

B.C. reports 13 more COVID-19 deaths, 141 in intensive care
VICTORIA – The percentage of B.C. residents 12 and over to reach triple vaccination status…

Engine fire breaks out on board B.C. school boat; students and crew safe
VICTORIA – Students and crew aboard a marine school bus were safely rescued Thursday morning…

Four deaths from same family in Richmond, B.C., was an isolated incident, police say
RICHMOND, B.C. – Police say two men and two women who were found dead at…

Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
VANCOUVER – Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going…

B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation…

Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
VANCOUVER – A book on beekeeping, a wood splitter and a cushion decorated with the…

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…

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…

Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult…

Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November’s record rainstorms
VICTORIA – A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British…
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to…

Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.’s Salish Sea, says association
VANCOUVER – The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state…