News/Canada/British Columbia (Page 79)

British Columbia A B.C. Supreme Court statement of claim filed by the plaintiff says she was 14 years old and working on the movie Ladies & Gentlemen, The Fabulous Stains when Jones supplied her with marijuana, then sexually assaulted her in his hotel room. Statement of claim filed by theContinue Reading

British Columbia Wrexham AFC, the Welsh soccer club co-owned by Vancouver actor Ryan Reynolds, is set to play the Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27. Welsh club co-owned by movie star set to play at B.C. Place Stadium on July 27The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 25, 2024Continue Reading

British Columbia Residents of Port Renfrew, a small fishing community in southern Vancouver Island, are anxiously awaiting a decision about a federal fishing closure that they say will devastate the area’s economy. Plan to extend orca foraging area would ruin Port Renfrew’s crucial recreational fishing industry, guides say Roszan HolmenContinue Reading

British Columbia Taps will be turned off if water rules are defied: Merritt mayorExtreme drought conditions and the likelihood of another challenging fire season have prompted a community in one of the driest parts of B.C. to start managing its water supply early — and turning off the taps for peopleContinue Reading

British Columbia Filip Forsberg scored and had an assist, and the Nashville Predators earned a 4-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 2 of their first-round NHL playoff series Tuesday. Canucks played game without all-star goalie Thatcher Demko, best-of-7 series now shifts to Nashville Gemma Karstens-Smith · The Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

British Columbia Fresh research suggests Western Canada’s once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades. Finding puts wildlife managers in a tough spot, co-authorContinue Reading

British Columbia·Q&A A remote island commune off the coast of Vancouver sets the scene for a coming-of-age graphic novel detailing a group of friends’ fear of adulthood and the enticement of running away from home. Adam De Souza’s The Gulf aims to capture raw emotion of being a teenager nearingContinue Reading

British Columbia A First Nation in central British Columbia says it will take a step toward “energy sovereignty” when it builds what officials say will be the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada. Anahim Lake project, said to be country’s largest off-grid solar farm, will greatly reduce reliance on dieselCBCContinue Reading

British Columbia Seamus O’Regan says workers and businesses need “long-term solutions” and the inquiry commission will present its findings next spring.  Seamus O’Regan says workers and businesses need ‘long-term solutions’ to disputesCBC News · Posted: Apr 22, 2024 6:57 PM EDT | Last Updated: April 22 Striking port workers fromContinue Reading