B.C.
BoC expected to cut key interest rate, despite stronger-than-anticipated growth in Q2
OTTAWA – Economists say the Bank of Canada is still on track to cut interest…
‘Blindsided’: BC United MLAs ponder a Conservative future as winnowing begins
VICTORIA – Emotions were still raw at the British Columbia Legislature on Thursday, after the…
Lululemon sees US$392.9M in net income in Q2, net revenue also up
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletic Inc. says its net income reached US$392.9 million in its second…
Opposition Leader Falcon ends BC United election campaign, backs BC Conservatives
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s upcoming fall election has been transformed into a classic right-versus-left contest…
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., last evacuation alerts lifted
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any wildfire evacuation orders or alerts in place anywhere…
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s auditor general found no evidence of a conflict of interest in…
B.C. government launches phone line to provide same-day access to opioid treatment
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is expanding access to drug-addiction treatment by launching a…
Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was…
B.C. lifts last ‘wildfire of note’ designation as number of blazes drops below 300
VANCOUVER – There are no longer any “wildfires of note” burning in British Columbia, with…
B.C. caps rent increases next year at 3 per cent, matching inflation
VICTORIA – The maximum allowable rent increase in British Columbia next year will be 3…
Labour board orders rail workers back on the job as Teamsters vow to appeal
Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled…
Driver missing after truck plunges off Highway 1 bridge in Sicamous, B.C.
SICAMOUS, B.C. – A semi-trailer truck has plunged 18 metres off a highway bridge in…
Weekend rain dampening B.C. wildfire activity as active blazes numbers drop
VANCOUVER – Rain and cool weather in southern British Columbia is dousing wildfire activity in…
Watchdog clears police of criminal offences in handling of Lumby, B.C., death
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog group has closed its investigation of a woman’s…
B.C. crews move to ‘mop up’ stage on many wildfires, drought persists in the north
British Columbia is down to just one “wildfire of note,” as the wildfire service says…