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B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean

B.C. mill worker drowns after being trapped in machine that fell into ocean

DUNCAN — Mounties in British Columbia say a mill worker on Vancouver Island has drowned after being trapped in a piece of heavy equipment that plunged into the ocean.
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B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

B.C. First Nation builds small island, fisheries officials check for habitat damage

VICTORIA — A British Columbia First Nation has built up a small artificial island in the tidal shallows of Coles Bay off Vancouver Island, triggering an investigation by fisheries officials into whether it involved habitat destruction and if authoriz
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How to spot bad information this wildfire season

How to spot bad information this wildfire season

Many people have good intentions but still contribute to the spread of inaccurate information, says one fire expert.
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Opinion: What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

Opinion: What if Alberta really did vote to separate?

An independent Alberta would be a landlocked, oil-exporting nation. It would have to enter into long and painful negotiations with Canada and the U.S. over every aspect of its new status.
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Guatemalan Indigenous leaders demand Canada pull support for B.C.-owned mine

Guatemalan Indigenous leaders demand Canada pull support for B.C.-owned mine

Representatives visited Canada last week to voice their ongoing opposition
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Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Mario Canseco: Third of Canadians avoiding U.S. purchases as Trump anger dips

Most Canadians still see U.S. duties as a danger and prefer the Liberals over Conservatives to manage cross-border trade tensions, according to Research Co. survey
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Saanich seeks 30 km/h default limit for B.C. roads with no centre line

Saanich seeks 30 km/h default limit for B.C. roads with no centre line

While municipalities can set their own limits, a provincial default would reduce the need for signs on every block, says Coun. Zac De Vries
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Co-existing with B.C.'s grizzlies: What experts want you to know

Co-existing with B.C.'s grizzlies: What experts want you to know

Experts weigh in on expanding populations and living alongside bears.
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Case of B.C. man who gave immigration advice for compensation moves to sentencing

Case of B.C. man who gave immigration advice for compensation moves to sentencing

Surinder Singh Trehan faces four charges under the Citizenship Act and the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.
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B.C. man ordered to pay stepdaughter $910K in sex assault case

B.C. man ordered to pay stepdaughter $910K in sex assault case

The victim alleged her stepfather regularly sexually abused her from the age of three to 14.
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