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Saskatchewan teachers hope to be back at bargaining table with government next week

Saskatchewan teachers hope to be back at bargaining table with government next week

REGINA — Saskatchewan teachers could return to the bargaining table as early as next week to work out their labour dispute with the province.
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New Fraser River tunnel will have a new name when it opens

New Fraser River tunnel will have a new name when it opens

The eight-lane passage, with a completion date of 2030, won’t be called the George Massey Tunnel
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UVic music appointment takes Marion Newman full circle

UVic music appointment takes Marion Newman full circle

Critically acclaimed mezzo-soprano joins university as assistant professor at school of music
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B.C. grants environmental certificate for LNG jetty project in Tilbury

B.C. grants environmental certificate for LNG jetty project in Tilbury

The jetty project is not dependent on the proposed FortisBC Tilbury expansion, the province notes.
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Woodfibre LNG floatel permit headed to Squamish public hearing

Woodfibre LNG floatel permit headed to Squamish public hearing

In a unanimous vote, District of Squamish council sends temporary use permit for floatel to April 23 public hearing with a location to be determined.
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Lawsuit accuses B.C. gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact

Lawsuit accuses B.C. gas utility of deceiving consumers over environmental impact

VANCOUVER — An environmental group is suing British Columbia natural gas utility FortisBC, accusing it of "greenwashing" its product through advertising, making the company seem more environmentally friendly than it is.
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Environment Canada issues dust advisory for central and northern B.C.

Environment Canada issues dust advisory for central and northern B.C.

HOUSTON, B.C. — Environment Canada has added a dust advisories for a large section of central and northern British Columbia in response to "high concentrations of coarse particulate matter" that it says is most prominent near busy roads.
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Comox man receives heroism award for saving woman from burning vehicle

Comox man receives heroism award for saving woman from burning vehicle

Junyi Liu was working at a Comox gas station when a woman drove in and struck a pump with her car.
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B.C. warns of 'identical' government payment website made by 'malicious actors'

B.C. warns of 'identical' government payment website made by 'malicious actors'

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government is warning people about a scam involving its PayBC website, where an "identical fake website" is collecting personal and credit card information.
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Child dies in fall through ice at lake in B.C.'s Cariboo region

Child dies in fall through ice at lake in B.C.'s Cariboo region

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Mounties in Williams Lake, B.C., say a child has died in a plunge through the ice on Tyee Lake, in the province's Cariboo region.
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