Author Archives: Bill Nation

Alberta's premier is rebuking B-C's opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, saying no province or region can hold the economy of another province hostage. It's Rachel Notley's strongest st...

B-C Ferries newest vessel has begun operating between Comox and Powell River. Ferries Deborah Marshall says the Salish Orca commenced service Tuesday morning. She says the ship has many new features, ...

A bylaw banning new whales, dolphins and porpoises from being brought to the Vancouver Aquarium has been approved by the city's park board. The board voted six to one in favour of the bylaw last night...

One Victoria school will be a cellphone-free zone come September. Central Middle School currently allows students to bring their phones to class for learning use, but the school's principal has sent a...

Elections officials have rejected recount requests in three ridings that were closely contested in last week's election. There will be recounts in the ridings Vancouver-False Creek and Courtenay-Comox...

The Heiltsuk Nation is applauding the federal government for proposing a moratorium on oil tankers along B-C's north coast. The legislation was introduced in the House of Commons Friday, fulfilling an...

Vancouver's park board is expected to vote tonight on the future of whales and dolphins at the city's aquarium. Abylaw has been proposed that would ban any new cetaceans from being put on display at t...

A recount has been requested in the Courtenay-Comox riding. Elections B-C says the request comes from Liberal candidate Jim Benninger, who lost to New Democrat Ronna-Rae Leonard by nine votes in Tuesd...

Canada's natural resources minister won't say if he thinks the results of the B-C election threaten the TransMountain pipeline expansion. But Jim Carr says the federal government will make its support...

It could be a couple of weeks until B-C residents know whether their province has a minority or a majority government. Premier Christy Clark got the lieutenant-governor's O-K to continue at the helm a...