The recent dump of snow on the West Coast has triggered early openings at several ski resorts in B.C., Alberta and nearby Washington State, the Vancouver Province reports. At least four B.C. ski resort are open early this year, with many hopeful another La Nina winter will bring plenty of snow and visitors to the […]

The B.C. Economic Forecast Council has lowered its growth projections for the province this year and next in light of the worsening global economy. On average, the council expects B.C.’s GDP growth to be 2.2 per cent in 2011, down from its 2.7 per cent forecast in January of this year. The council also predicts […]

Call it superhero justice, but a Chilliwack masked avenger has started exposing men seeking dates with underage girls, the Vancouver Province reports. A man dressed in a Batman costume has been confronting men alleged to have arranged a meeting with an under youth. Over the past three weeks, three videos have been posted to YouTube […]

Barack Obama has nothing on the BC Liberals when it comes to campaign spending, according to an estimate released today by IntegrityBC.  Relying on US Federal Election Commission (FEC) figures, IntegrityBC estimates that the 2008 Obama campaign cost $5.10 per registered voter compared to the $5.54 per voter spent by the BC ...

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) are celebrating the completion of their wind power project located at the LSIB Elementary School.  The recently installed small wind turbine will generate electricity for the school, act as a demonstration and educational tool for students and LSIB community members. “This is the first step down the road to […]

B.C.’s attorney general introduced a bill Monday that would create a new Family Law Act to replace the 1978 Family Relations Act, and better serve the interests of children. Shirley Bond told the B.C. Legislature that the primary goal of the proposed act is to ensure the safety and well-being of children during and after […]

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is calling on B.C. to slow down its shale gas development. The centre says gas fracking is placing unsustainable demands on the province’s water and power resources. Fracking — or hydraulic fracturing — extracts natural gas by injecting pressurized water and chemicals into shale rock formations, allowing the gas […]

Tests on 48 wild salmon samples have found no cases of infectious salmon anemia in B.C., a Canadian Food Inspection Agency official says. The tests the Fisheries Department did were verified by an independent lab in Norway, said Con Kiley, director of the agency’s national aquatic animal health program. The samples were tested after a […]

A second chance has been granted to a controversial Interior mine project. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) announced today that the New Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine project near Williams Lake will undergo an environmental assessment by a federal review panel. The massive New Prosperity Mine project, about 125 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, has […]

A new, permanent public engagement website will give British Columbians an opportunity to review and comment on proposed angling, hunting and trapping regulations. Regulations for angling, hunting and trapping are reviewed and developed every two years, with alternating years for fish and for wildlife. The website ensures the public can review and submit comments on […]