Ottawa to invest up to $400 million in Teck critical minerals smelter in B.C.
The federal government will invest up to $400 million into Teck Resources Ltd.’s critical minerals processing operations in southern B.C. as Ottawa looks to shore up supplies of metals used in the defence and green energy sectors. “We are facing...
Deadly fire destroys Coquitlam homes
A heart-breaking scene in Coquitlam where a deadly fire tore through homes leaving behind charred ruins and devastating loss. According to Police one person was found dead, and two people were injured – an 18-year-old and a Mountie. Fire crews...
24 arrested around world for crimes including Nijjar killing in B.C.
The U.S. Justice Department says 24 suspects around the world, three of them in Canada, have been arrested in connection with offences by India-based organized crime groups, including the murder of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia. Lawrence...
Rogers Sports & Media shutting down news and sports radio stations in Vancouver: 1130 NewsRadio and Sportsnet...
Rogers Sports & Media shut down its news radio stations in Calgary (660 NewsRadio Calgary), Halifax (95.7 News Radio Halifax), Kitchener (570 NewsRadio Kitchener) and Vancouver (1130 NewsRadio Vancouver) on Tuesday. Vancouver and Calgary’s sports radio stations, Sportsnet 650 and...
Switzerland takes on Colombia in Vancouver’s last hurrah at World Cup
Vancouver is set to host its seventh and final World Cup match today, in a final hurrah at BC Place for an event that galvanized the city’s diaspora communities and drew thousands of fans from across the country and the...
B.C. nurses picketing major Vancouver hospital Tuesday as part of job action
The BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU) says members are picketing at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) Tuesday morning as part of ongoing job action while they wait for a new contract. The union began the first phase of job action at 12:01...
Couple rescued after becoming exhausted during long hike, says Lions Bay SAR
Lions Bay Search and Rescue (LBSAR) says it was called out Sunday after a husband and wife attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail became exhausted during the long hike. The pair was attempting to finish the hike in...
B.C. attorney general to provide update on legal options after deadly Tumbler Ridge shooting
The British Columbia government says it’s exploring legal options after the mass shooting where eight people were killed in Tumbler Ridge. Attorney General Niki Sharma is expected to meet with media today about those options, five months after the deadly...
B.C. government hires lawyers to sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
Breadcrumb Trail Links B.C. government hires lawyers to sue OpenAI over Tumbler Ridge mass shooting Attorney General Niki Sharma said the government will be seeking damages to support the community after February’s tragic shooting Author of the article: By Alec...
Vaughn Palmer: Judge’s refusal to reopen Cowichan case a chilling message to B.C. landowners
Breadcrumb Trail Links Vaughn Palmer: Judge’s refusal to reopen Cowichan case a chilling message to B.C. landowners Opinion: This being the first case where Aboriginal title was applied to private as well as Crown land in B.C., all levels of...
