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Moving B.C. salmon farms from water to land costly, risky: study

Moving B.C. salmon farms from water to land costly, risky: study

Replacing current production from open-net salmon farms in B.C. with land-based systems would require at least $1.8 billion in investment, government subsidies and regulatory changes.
Victoria man's killing followed dispute with bikers at nightclub, trial told

Victoria man's killing followed dispute with bikers at nightclub, trial told

John Dillon Brown thought he was getting money in exchange for dropping a lawsuit. Instead, he was shot in the back of the head and his body was stuffed in the trunk of his car
B.C. hotel industry struggling with labour shortages, increased costs

B.C. hotel industry struggling with labour shortages, increased costs

Prince George's role as service hub helped maintain demand for hotel rooms during pandemic
West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

West Vancouver man banned from B.C. markets after $1B penny stock fraud case in U.S.

Fred Sharp of West Vancouver was the 'mastermind' of securities fraud schemes involving over $1 billion worth of transactions, a U.S. court ruled.
FortisBC, LNG Canada join First Nations LNG Alliance

FortisBC, LNG Canada join First Nations LNG Alliance

Canadian LNG Alliance loses two key members to First Nations LNG group
Unidentified objects being shot down show defence systems working, says former Kelowna MP and NORAD officer

Unidentified objects being shot down show defence systems working, says former Kelowna MP and NORAD officer

A former Liberal MP and Canadian fighter jet pilot is watching with interest, as most of us are, the drama unfolding in the skies over North America.
Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.'s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group

Pandemic benefits pushed down B.C.'s child poverty rate in 2020: advocacy group

VANCOUVER β€” Child poverty decreased in British Columbia in 2020 due to provincial and federal government benefits provided in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but any progress may be wiped out by the rising costs of living, an advocacy group says.
Ground-scanning results to be released next week for former Alberni Indian Residential School

Ground-scanning results to be released next week for former Alberni Indian Residential School

The announcement, set for Feb. 21, is expected to be live-streamed on the Tseshaht First Nation Facebook page.
Nuxalk Nation celebrates return of totem pole from Royal B.C. Museum

Nuxalk Nation celebrates return of totem pole from Royal B.C. Museum

Just over three years have passed since hereditary chiefs travelled to the RBCM to seek the return of the pole, a second one and other artifacts.
Tourism minister pitches reopening Royal B.C. Museum's Old Town exhibit

Tourism minister pitches reopening Royal B.C. Museum's Old Town exhibit

"There is potential for it to reopen in the future, parts of it, definitely," says B.C. tourism minister. The Royal B.C. Museum had announced in November 2021 that it was closing sections of its third floor β€œto start the process of decolonization in those galleries.”