Author Archives: Bill Nation

B-C's forests minister says the province is preparing for the wildfire season with some new strategies and people living near forested areas should also do their part by safeguarding property against ...

People who are heading into the backcountry are being advised to heed regional avalanche forecasts. Avalanche Canada has issued a widespread public warning in partnership with Parks Canada and Alberta...

British Columbia says it wants to be proactive by trying to prevent any potential harm from an oil spill, telling the provincial Court of Appeal that it knows it can't stop the Trans Mountain pipeline...

Security is being stepped up at mosques and religious sites around the world following a pair of shootings at mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand that left at least 49 dead. Four people have been det...

Several seafood producers from B-C are among 100 from across Canada who are heading to Boston for The Seafood Expo, described as the largest trade exposition of its kind in North America. The two-day ...

Transport Minister Marc Garneau has banned Boeing 7-37 Max 8 and Max 9 planes from flying into, out of, or over Canadian airspace. He says he made the decision after reviewing the latest evidence on S...

The B-C government is changing the provincial building code to double the height allowance for wood construction buildings. The change will allow the buildings to reach 12 storeys high -- up from the ...

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau will provide an update on Canada's Boeing 7-37 Max 8 plane in Ottawa on Wednesday. Garneau is facing an escalating dilemma over the aircraft, which a growing nu...

B-C Ferries is looking for comments from the public as it moves forward with a plan to build five new ferries to replace four ships of the aging coastal fleet. The new vessels will potentially add cap...

A Courtenay man killed in the Ethiopian Airlines crash is being remembered as a bright and rising star in B-C's environment circles. Micah Messent was en route to Nairobi to attend the fourth session ...