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Chilly conditions break century-old temperature records in parts of southern B.C.

Chilly conditions break century-old temperature records in parts of southern B.C.

VANCOUVER — Highways through southern British Columbia's mountain passes looked more like mid-winter than mid-May Friday as Environment Canada advised another five centimetres of snow was expected before the latest unseasonable weather eased.
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Wrestling superstar Bret "The Hitman" Hart grapples with becoming senior citizen

Wrestling superstar Bret "The Hitman" Hart grapples with becoming senior citizen

WWE pro wrestling legend visits Prince George this weekend as guest star of seventh annual Northern FanCon
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Researchers in B.C. to map landslides in Fraser River, help protect salmon

Researchers in B.C. to map landslides in Fraser River, help protect salmon

VANCOUVER — British Columbia geoscientists are returning to the scene of a massive landslide on the Fraser River to map its effects and assess the risk of future slides on salmon.
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Number of people in hospital with COVID-19 increases in B.C.

Number of people in hospital with COVID-19 increases in B.C.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is seeing an increase in the number of hospitalizations of patients with COVID-19. Weekly numbers released by the B.C.
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Man charged with robbery after Park Royal bomb scare

Man charged with robbery after Park Royal bomb scare

The RCMP Explosives Disposal Unit was deployed to Park Royal South Mall Wednesday evening as police said they were examining a backpack.
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Former B.C. premier says Canada has taken a back seat to others in LNG market

Former B.C. premier says Canada has taken a back seat to others in LNG market

VANCOUVER — Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark says Canada’s natural gas industry is losing ground internationally because of government over-regulation, while Australia makes more gains in the Pacific market.
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Vancouver offshore shell facilitator Fred Sharp handed US$52.9-million judgment for fraud

Vancouver offshore shell facilitator Fred Sharp handed US$52.9-million judgment for fraud

The West Vancouver resident never responded to charges from the U.S. SEC.
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B.C. forestry company, union, northern town blast province for handling of timber supply

B.C. forestry company, union, northern town blast province for handling of timber supply

Conifex, United Steelworks, District of Mackenzie say ‘Mackenzie was singled out in a bad way’
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No more waiting at the altar: B.C. wedding boom looms

No more waiting at the altar: B.C. wedding boom looms

Industry revenue up in B.C. but still down $96 million compared with pre-pandemic levels

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Man sent back to U.S. after being found with missing teen in West Vancouver

Man sent back to U.S. after being found with missing teen in West Vancouver

A 15-year-old girl, missing from Abbotsford for six days, was spotted in the company of a U.S. man, by an alert citizen in West Van.
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