Author Archives: Bill Nation

The B-C government says more than 5.5 million international visitors came to the province last year -- a 12.3 per cent increase over the previous year. The record-breaking numbers have prompted the go...

An economic think tank is predicting this year will see British Columbia lose its bragging rights as the province with the fastest growing economy. The Conference Board of Canada says Alberta will tak...

B-C Ferries says it's installed an additional 24 Automated External Defibrillators at minor terminals that it says can save lives. It says the devices are easy for anyone to use and will increase the ...

A magnitude-4.4 earthquake rumbled off the coast of British Columbia late Wednesday night. Natural Resources Canada says the temblor struck southwest of Port Alice on northern Vancouver island at a de...

One political expert says the B-C government's new budget may pose challenges for the Opposition New Democrats as the province heads toward a spring election. Hamish Telford, a political science profe...

B-C's top doctor says the province's approach to treating addiction amounts to a series of disconnected silos -- and that's risky for drug users who are trying to get clean. Doctor Perry Kendall, the ...

The provincial government has released a budget it plans to build a campaign on heading into this spring's election. Finance Minister Mike de Jong tabled his government's fifth consecutive balanced bu...

Drug users and advocates are calling for policy improvements as the overdose crisis continues to claim lives in B-C and across the country. Rallies were held across Canada on Tuesday where people call...

Premier Christy Clark's government has indicated it's ready to spend money in today's provincial budget, but the lineup for the surplus cash is long and expensive. Finance Minister Mike de Jong (Young...

B-C teachers say the province's announcement of a one-time grant to help school districts purchase supplies doesn't amount to much. Nick Moore, the head of the Comox Valley teachers' union, says the L...