News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 34)

British Columbia The company that has described itself as North America’s largest bookkeeping service for small businesses says on its website in a “notice of closure” dated Friday that the platform is “no longer accessible.” Startup firm employed more than 600 employees and had received hundreds of millions in fundingTheContinue Reading

British Columbia A Kelowna, B.C., woman has been awarded over $740,000 after she sued a contractor, who was also one of her neighbours, over botched renovation work that, according to a court decision, ended up completely gutting her house. Beverly Wanklyn successfully sues contractor after having to spend $995K toContinue Reading

British Columbia A video game released earlier this year allows users to ride a unicycle through Vancouver-inspired cityscapes and perform various tricks, all to a soundtrack of pumping punk rock music made entirely by local bands. Street Uni X, which features Vancouver-inspired landscapes, part of a move toward co-op gameContinue Reading

British Columbia Northwest Naturals, an Oregon-based pet food company, is recalling a batch of its two pound Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet food after a cat that died of H5N1 avian influenza was linked to the product. Northwest Naturals is voluntarily recalling its 2 lb. Feline Turkey Recipe raw frozen pet foodCBC News ·Continue Reading

British Columbia It’s a special occasion for local film crews and cinephiles when a project is shot and set in B.C., according to industry experts — something that’s happening more and more, they say.  So often a stand-in location, B.C. now showcasing talent, variety in projects made and set here:Continue Reading

British Columbia An early-morning fire forced nearly 100 residents of an apartment block in Prince Rupert, B.C. out of their homes on Christmas Day, according to the city. City seeking donations to aid residents displaced by early-morning blazeCBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 6:06 PM EST | Last Updated: 9 hoursContinue Reading

British Columbia Ferries have been cancelled between Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island as a windstorm slams into southwest B.C. on Christmas Day. Much of province not seeing ‘white Christmas’ as storms bring warmer temperatures Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 1:21 PM EST | Last Updated: DecemberContinue Reading

British Columbia Swiss chocolate giant Lindt is in a sticky trademark dispute with a Canadian chocolate shop. Canadian chocolate company appealing decision that rejected its ‘Master Chocolat’ trademark Yasmine Ghania · CBC News · Posted: Dec 25, 2024 8:00 AM EST | Last Updated: December 25 Swiss chocolate giant LindtContinue Reading

British Columbia Sailings on numerous coastal routes have been cancelled as Environment Canada warns of incoming high winds and heavy rain. All sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen cancelled Wednesday, B.C. Ferries saysCBC News · Posted: Dec 24, 2024 4:12 PM EST | Last Updated: 11 hours ago More strongContinue Reading