News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 61)

British Columbia A B.C. Supreme Court judge has issued three days notice for pro-Palestinian protesters to dismantle an encampment which has occupied the heart of Vancouver Island University’s campus for more than 100 days. VIU claimed protesters’ encampment trespassed on quadrangle deemed ‘a place to study and play’ Jason ProctorContinue Reading

British Columbia In a recent decision, the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) allowed a pair of B.C. landlords to raise rent by 23.5 per cent over two years — on top of the province’s annual allowable rent increase of 3.5 per cent. Tenancy branch approved the hike due to an increaseContinue Reading

British Columbia Sightings of Bigg’s killer whales in the Salish Sea are up significantly this year, continuing a trend that has sustained for several years, according to a whale watching industry association. One research scientist says the population is growing, but the whales are also leaving other areas Rafferty BakerContinue Reading

British Columbia Former Chilliwack, B.C., MP Chuck Strahl dead at 67Former Chilliwack MP Chuck Strahl died on Aug. 13, 2024, after battling mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer, according to family. In a statement on social media, family says Strahl died after battling mesothelioma, a rare type of cancer IsaacContinue Reading

British Columbia A WorkSafeBC report has found several safety failures leading up to the death of a 19-year-old wildfire fighter last summer. A burning cedar fell on Devyn Gale, fatally injuring her, while she was fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C., in July 2023. Hazard management and supervision prior to fatal incident ‘inadequate,’ ‘ineffective,’Continue Reading

British Columbia·Q&A The Kelowna-born sprinter won gold with his teammates in the 4×100-metre relay at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Blake reflects on his experience and the journey to get to gold. Kelowna-born sprinter won gold in 4x100m relay at Paris GamesCBC News · Posted: Aug 14, 2024 10:00 AMContinue Reading

British Columbia U.S. nearly doubles duty on Canadian softwood lumberThe U.S. is dramatically increasing the duty it charges on softwood lumber imports from Canada, setting the rate at 14.54 per cent, the latest in a years-long trade dispute. The sharp increase in duty was signalled in February, but the 14.54% rate wentContinue Reading

British Columbia The Burnaby RCMP is commending victims of alleged online sextortion, saying their coming forward and making reports from different provinces has resulted in nearly two dozen charges against a 19-year-old Burnaby, B.C., resident. Burnaby RCMP commend victims coming forward to make reports Chad Pawson · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

British Columbia Extreme weather events like fires, floods, heat waves and droughts pose an increasing risk to Canada’s food supply chain, putting pressure on prices all the way to the grocery store shelf, say experts. Fires, floods, heat waves and drought put pressure on prices all the way to theContinue Reading