B.C.
Two B.C. community newspapers publish their last editions this week
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions…
Business gloom deepens as sales moderate, Bank of Canada survey finds
OTTAWA – Canadian business sentiment continued to weaken in the third quarter, according to the…
A&W launches reusable, exchangeable cup program to tackle single-use cup waste
VANCOUVER – A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. says it’s launching an exchangeable and reusable…
Suspicious fire guts B.C. elementary school, plans underway for students and teachers
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. – Plans are underway to bring school life back to normal as…
Cloud breaks bring cheers from partial solar eclipse watchers at B.C. observatory
SAANICH, B.C. – Cheers greeted the brief cloud breaks that gave more than 100 people…
Forest Practices Board investigates planned back burn in B.C.’s Shuswap region
British Columbia’s forest watchdog has confirmed it is investigating the province’s response to wildfires that…
Surrey, B.C., to ask court to review provincial order to stay with municipal police
SURREY, B.C. – The City of Surrey says the British Columbia government doesn’t have the…
Man charged with murdering B.C. woman who went missing in 2022
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A 30-year-old man has been charged with murdering a Coquitlam, B.C., woman…
Rare eclipse due Saturday over western B.C., but clouds could block the show
VANCOUVER – Western British Columbia will be the best place in Canada to view a…
Macklem says BoC will have to decide whether to be patient or to raise rates further
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank will be deciding…
RCMP dispute photojournalist’s account of arrest while covering pipeline protest
VANCOUVER – The RCMP say a photojournalist who is suing the force was not exempt…
No charges against Prince George, B.C., Mountie over 2020 death
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Prosecutors in British Columbia say they won’t be charging an RCMP…
B.C. church group, caught between Israel-Hamas war, struggles to get home
VANCOUVER – A group from a British Columbia church that had been touring historical sites…
Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south
VANCOUVER – Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as…
B.C. Real Estate Association says sales activity impacted by high cost of borrowing
VANCOUVER – Home sales in British Columbia were up in September by more than 10…