B.C.

LNG company plans to use ‘floatel’ near Squamish, B.C., without local permit
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The company behind a natural gas project near Squamish, B.C., has withdrawn…

Uber says new B.C. rules will increase costs, Eby says companies can ‘suck it up’
VANCOUVER – Uber says regulation changes for ride-share and delivery workers in British Columbia will…

B.C. wildfire risk expected to spike this summer after mild spring mitigates blazes
VANCOUVER – Federal and British Columbia officials have confirmed a less dire start to this…

Wildfire that forced thousands from Fort Nelson, B.C., now listed as under control
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in…

Police say two Vancouver drug policy advocates charged with trafficking
VANCOUVER – Two founders of a Vancouver drug user advocacy group that distributed what they…

Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate for first time in more than four years
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada marked a major turning point in its fight against…

Rabbi says members of Vancouver synagogue were inside during arson attack
VANCOUVER – Rabbi Andrew Rosenblatt said people were inside Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck synagogue after services…

BC United caucus chair Lorne Doerkson defects to Conservatives
VICTORIA – The caucus chair for British Columbia’s official opposition has defected to the BC…

B.C. serial killer Robert Pickton dead after prison assault in Quebec
VANCOUVER – Robert Pickton, one of Canada’s most notorious serial killers, died on Friday, 12…

Firefighters hang out welcome banners as evacuees return to Fort Nelson, B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. – For more than two weeks, firefighters battled to bring the Parker…

No election deal as leaders of BC United and Conservatives trade scathing comments
VICTORIA – A proposed deal to avoid vote splitting between British Columbia’s two right-of-centre parties…

Cooler, wetter weather reduces wildfire activity in northeast B.C.
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make…

B.C. mayor warns against videos of properties destroyed by fire outside Fort Nelson
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires…

Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire causes ‘some structural damage’ outside town: mayor
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – A wildfire threatening the town of Fort Nelson in far…

Forecast turns favourable in fight against wildfire threatening northern B.C. town
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – A low-pressure system moving into northern British Columbia is expected to…