A British Columbia resident has been awarded about $350,000 in compensation from the township of Spallumcheen. Anthony Brent Morgan, a 57-year-old carpenter, lost his home when the local government sold it in September 2017 for “pennies on the dollar” without telling him. According to the summary given in court documents, Morgan had become the registered owner…
BC Township Ordered to Pay Man for Selling His Property Without Telling Him
British Columbians Asked to Take Down Bird Feeders as Avian Flu Hits More Poultry Flocks
As two more poultry flocks in British Columbia tested positive for the H5N1 avian influenza virus on May 4, an animal welfare group is calling on the public to temporarily remove their backyard bird feeders. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the two flocks in the cities of Kelowna and Richmond were the third and…
40% of British Columbians Fear Losing Their Family Doctor to Practice Closure or Retirement: Study
In the midst of a province-wide doctor shortage, forty percent of British Columbians who have a family doctor say they are worried about losing that health provider due to practice closure or retirement, new research shows. One million British Columbians currently don’t have, or can’t get, a family doctor, according to a position paper published on…
BC Mayors Dealing With Flooding and Wildfire Damage Call on Feds to Deliver Funds
British Columbia mayors whose communities were devastated by last year’s flooding and wildfires want the federal government to deliver billions of dollars in promised funding as soon as possible. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he was among 28 mayors and members of regional districts who met with federal and provincial politicians Monday to ask about…
BC Gov Removes ‘He,’ ‘She,’ ‘Father,’ ‘Son’ From Regulations in Purge of ‘Outdated’ Gender Language
Nearly 750 instances of gender-related language have been removed or updated this year in British Columbia’s government regulations, the province says. This is the largest-ever removal in one year, with 90 percent of the changes focusing on binary language such as “he,” “she,” “himself,” or “herself,” and the remaining 10 percent amending gender-specific terms like…
54% of Canadians Driving Less Due to Gas Prices: Poll
Over half of Canadians are now driving less as gas prices skyrocket across the country, a new survey says. The Leger survey, conducted for BNN Bloomberg and insurance comparison company RATESDOTCA, found 54 percent out of roughly 1,500 Canadians surveyed say that are driving less due to mounting gas prices. Another 15 percent say they are…
BC Drivers to Get $110 Rebate Amid Record-High Gas Prices
British Columbia’s public auto insurer will be giving drivers a one-time rebate to ease some pressure as gas prices hit a record high, Premier John Horgan announced March 25. Motorists will receive a $110 gas rebate if they had a basic auto insurance plan with the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) in February, while commercial…
Rare Fin Whale Found Dead on Remote Beach in British Columbia
The body of a rare, young fin whale has been found on a remote beach on British Columbia’s south coast, says an official with the Fisheries Department. Paul Cottrell, the department’s Pacific marine mammal co-ordinator, said initial examinations suggest the two-year-old whale was killed by blunt force trauma from a possible vessel strike on its…
BC’s Minimum Wage Increase Will Lead to Labour Cuts, Higher Prices, Small Businesses Warn
VANCOUVER—As labour groups praise the B.C. government for pushing the minimum wage up from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour, small businesses say the move will lead to unintended consequences, including cuts to their workforce and further price jumps for consumers amid rising inflation. “It’s been very difficult especially in an environment where the margins are…
BC to Make Daylight Saving Time Permanent Once US House Passes Bill
Permanent daylight saving time (DST) could soon be a reality in the province of British Columbia following a U.S. Senate vote to stop changing the clocks twice a year. In 2019, B.C. had outlined a plan to switch to DST permanently, but the legislation did not set a date because the province was waiting for…
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