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Suspected arson at CN Rail building not connected to protests:RCMP

The RCMP says a teenage male was arrested and released with a future court date after a suspected arson at a Canadian National Railway building in northwest British Columbia. Cpl. Devon Gerrits of the Prince Rupert RCMP says the ...

Data breach recorded at SFU, B.C.'s privacy commissioner notified

B.C.'s privacy commissioner has been notified of a data breach recorded at Simon Fraser University last Thursday. Administrators say the problem was identified and corrected the following day but students and staff are being asked to change their passwords because their privacy may have been breached. Chief information officer Mark Roman sent out an email this morning saying the ransomware attack involved data collected before June 20th of last year, but no current systems have been exposed. The cause of the breach is still under investigation. ...

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Federal government increasing border screening measures for travellers

The federal government has increased border screening measures for travellers especially from Iran in light of the growing number of novel coronavirus cases linked to that country. It is now at level three, which means avoid non-essential travel. Several of Canada's 27 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been linked to travel to Iran or close contact with people who've recently returned from that country. But Dr. Theresa Tam, head of the Canadian Public Health Agency, says given that the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 60 countries, all travellers should take precautions. ...

Trudeau calls for input from industry, citizens, Indigenous groups on climate

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on industries, citizens, and Indigenous groups to help shape the future of Canada's climate policy.Speaking at a major mining conference in Toronto, Trudeau says the government will soon la...

Fort Saskatchewan's Katharine Morel died during a fall in Equestrian competition

An athlete from Alberta has died following a fall during an equestrian competition in Florida on the weekend. Officials from Equestrian Canada say in a statement that Fort Saskatchewan's Katharine Morel, who was 33, died after an accident on a cross country course in Altoona, Florida. They say Morel was riding an eight year old mare named Kerry On when the horse suffered a rotational fall. Morel was taken to hospital, but she later died of her injuries. The horse also died. ...

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David Eby: New legislation to prevent government's from skimming I.C.B.C. surpluses

Attorney General David Eby says B.C.'s New Democrat government is taking steps to ensure profits made by the Insurance Corporation of B.C. stay with the public insurer. Eby says he is preparing to bring in legislation that would ...

Coastal gaslink project work resumed in Wet'suwet'en territories

The company behind the natural gas pipeline through traditional Wet'suwet'en territories says work on the Coastal GasLink project resumed today after a pause while hereditary chiefs, federal and provincial politicians discussed the disputed link. All sides say an agreement on rights and title lands was reached during talks that began Thursday and ended early yesterday. Hereditary Chief Woos (wahs') has called the pact a milestone. Wet'suwet'en approval is expected to take about two weeks, and details won't be released in the meantime. ...

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Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province's total to 18

Ontario is reporting three new cases of the novel coronavirus today, bringing the total in the province to 18.The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, is expected to provide details about the new cases a...

Long-time Langley MLA Rich Coleman says he won't seek re-election

A long time member of British Columbia's legislative assembly and former cabinet minister, Rich Coleman, has announced he will not seek re-election.Coleman was first elected as the B.C. Liberal MLA for Fort Langley-Aldergrove in 1996 and was re-elected five more times, most recently as the MLA for the newly created Langley East riding in 2017.Coleman wrote on Facebook that he chose Feb. 29 to announce the decision because it's the 24th anniversary of his original nomination as a candidate.Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson thanked Coleman, saying he was ``instrumental'' in the accomplishments of...