Attorney General Sharma says B.C. supports company’s request to reopen Cowichan case
British Columbia’s attorney general says it is rare to reopen a court case as significant as the landmark Cowichan Tribes title decision, but the government supports an effort to do so by the largest private property owner in the title...
Provincial minimum wage increases not enough: Living Wage BC
Affordability advocates say the new minimum wage will not allow workers and their families to live dignified lives. Starting June 1, the minimum wage in B.C. will climb to $18.25 an hour. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER...
B.C. seeing fewer car break-ins and collisions: ICBC
ICBC’s most recent report includes some positive news for drivers in the province. Over the last 10 years, auto crime and crashes have decreased in B.C. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! According to the public insurer,...
Bear attacks jogger in Squamish
Conservation officers have issued a public safety advisory after a black bear attacked a jogger in Squamish Monday evening. The B.C. Conservation Officer Service (BCCOS) says the victim, a man, was running along a trail in the Wildlife Management Area...
B.C. law coming to mandate dashboard cameras for commercial vehicles
A private-members bill to mandate dash cameras on all commercial vehicles travelling B.C. highways has passed unanimously through the legislature. B.C. Conservative member Ward Stamer says the bill started with families along Highway 5 in his Kamloops-North Thompson constituency who...
Transit workers vote on strike after failed talks with Coast Mountain Bus Company
Unionized bus drivers and SeaBus operators will vote Tuesday on whether to take strike action after contract talks between Unifor and the Coast Mountain Bus Company broke off. Unifor Locals 111 and 2200, which represent 5,000 transit workers across Metro...
Crow caution: concerned corvids commence careening season
Wildlife experts are warning people in the Lower Mainland amid increased reports of crows attacking to protect their young. Jackie McQuillan, programs director for the Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C., says the birds’ breeding season has begun, and residents have...
Reported Germany-Canada LNG deal would bolster investment case for Ksi Lisims: Eby
B.C. Premier David Eby says a deal for Canada to supply liquefied natural gas to Germany makes it more likely the Ksi Lisims project on the West Coast will proceed. Eby made his remarks after multiple outlets reported German firm...
Sewer use warning lifted, leak repaired in Comox Valley
Residents in B.C.’s Comox Valley can now use toilets, dishwashers, laundry, and other household water-related equipment again. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) says in a statement that repairs have been successfully completed, and the sewage leak has been stopped....
Alberta Premier Smith blames B.C. for stoking separatist flames
It’s not me. It’s you. That’s the message from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to B.C. Premier David Eby as the two attend the Western Premiers’ Meeting in Kananaskis. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! The pair is...
