News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 56)

British Columbia British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government will end the provincial carbon tax on consumers and shift the onus to “big polluters” if the federal government removes a legal requirement to keep the tax in place.  In 2008, B.C. became the first Canadian jurisdiction to introduce a carbon taxThe CanadianContinue Reading

British Columbia The co-founder of a company behind a campaign targeting a North Vancouver chemical facility has apologized for a lack of transparency. K2 Pure Solutions co-founder says he should have been transparent but defends campaign’s message Zak Vescera · for CBC News · Posted: Sep 12, 2024 5:23 PMContinue Reading

British Columbia Invasive peach blossom jellyfish spreading through B.C. waterwaysThousands of genetic clones of the peach blossom jellyfish have been spotted in 34 waterways around the province. As of 2023, there have been 85 sightings of the jellyfish in B.C. Brieanna Charlebois · The Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 11,Continue Reading

British Columbia A criminal investigation into a June 2021 fire that all but destroyed the village of Lytton, B.C., was unable to determine what caused the blaze, RCMP say. The fire killed two people and wiped out much of the village and part of the Lytton First Nation. Police say there is noContinue Reading

This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation (IJF) and CBC Vancouver. An online lobbying campaign against a North Vancouver chemical plant is secretly funded by one of that company’s competitors.  For months, the anonymous directors of the website “Keep North Vancouver Safe” have spent thousands of dollars trying toContinue Reading

British Columbia Forestry corporation Canfor sold its forest licence in the Mackenzie Timber Supply Area to the McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Tsay Keh Dene First Nation. McLeod Lake Indian Band, Tsay Keh Dene Nation can now harvest over 430,000 cubic metres of timber a year Isaac Phan NayContinue Reading

British Columbia Canada Post says an unveiling of the stamp will take place with the artist at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Vancouver next Tuesday. Grammy and Juno Award-winning musician has sold more than 40 million albums worldwideThe Canadian Press · Posted: Sep 10, 2024 7:27 PM EDT | LastContinue Reading

British Columbia A woman who died of a drug overdose in an RCMP jail cell had asked officers twice if she could be taken to hospital, a report from B.C.’s police watchdog says. Police watchdog not recommending charges, but says jail cells are not the best place for intoxicated peopleContinue Reading

British Columbia As the Vancouver Park Board mulls a legal challenge over the mayor’s plans to dissolve the elected body mid-term, the board chair says it may be unconstitutional according to legal advice he has received. Chair Brennan Bastyovanszky says plan to dissolve park board mid-term might be unconstitutional Akshay KulkarniContinue Reading