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Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

Flurry of weather warnings for B.C. south coast, with up to 120 mm of rain forecast

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued a series of rainfall warnings for British Columbia's south coast, with soggy conditions expected to persist until the end of the week.
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Pulp line at Prince George Pulp and Paper closing permanently

Pulp line at Prince George Pulp and Paper closing permanently

The closure is expected to result in roughly 300 jobs being eliminated.
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Falcon takes aim at NDP handling of Massey Tunnel, business environment

Falcon takes aim at NDP handling of Massey Tunnel, business environment

"I'm not a super emotional person, but I get very angry at this discussion," Kevin Falcon said of the Massey Tunnel debate.
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B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending

B.C. launches hiring drive for Crown prosecutors to help address repeat offending

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Prosecution Service has launched a recruitment drive for Crown lawyers and other staff, part of a series of recent measures to address repeat violent offending.
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Community pitches in to make snowy wedding a success

Community pitches in to make snowy wedding a success

With two terminally ill parents, Shannon Taylor-Alce didn’t want anything to stop her wedding from going ahead on Dec. 20. Then the snow hit.
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Canadian military to resume weapons training in Juan de Fuca Strait

Canadian military to resume weapons training in Juan de Fuca Strait

The Canadian Armed Forces temporarily paused gunnery training in 2019 to undertake a study on the impacts to marine mamamals, including the critically endangered southern resident killer whales.
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Teck ordered to pay $2.2M for Columbia River pollution

Teck ordered to pay $2.2M for Columbia River pollution

An investigation found the effluent was caused by an acidic solution leak from the company's fertilizer operations.
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Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produce mixed opinions

Surveys on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produce mixed opinions

VICTORIA — British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of cannabis consumption spaces, such as at lounges, cafes, special events or other businesses where marijuana products are available for sale.
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Prince George senior worried about tax bill after 31% assessment increase

Prince George senior worried about tax bill after 31% assessment increase

The assessed value of her home has more than doubled since 2015, including a $108,000 increase this year alone.
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B.C. should consider ending stumpage timber fees, MLA says

B.C. should consider ending stumpage timber fees, MLA says

Rustad says forestry uncertainty scaring away investors, proposes tax system to reward value-added producers
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