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B.C. Hydro seeks new energy projects as demand for power grows
Category: News & Politics
For the first time in 15 years bc hydro is putting out a call for new power today we're launching a competitive call for new sources of clean electricity demand for power in this province is expected to climb 15% by 2030 the province says in just a few years it must add 3,000 gwatt hours enough electricity... Read more
Environment Canada issues multiple heat wave warnings for B.C.
Category: News & Politics
Well yes the heat is on temperatures are ramping up provincewide as we head into the weekend let's go live to michelle morton who's at spanish banks finding out just how people are gearing up for this impending heat wave michelle tanya it's july but it hasn't been feeling like summer up until now now... Read more
CBC Vancouver News at 6, July 25: B.C.'s coolest weather in a month expected to aid wildfire fight
Category: News & Politics
Like thinking that everything will be gone by morning meanwhile ian sheldon and his family are holding out in hinton he and his wife own a business in jasper and were in the process of selling their home sheldon is hopeful they may still be untouched hoping that that home is still standing and um we're... Read more
CBC Vancouver News at 11, July 25: B.C.'s coolest weather in a month expected to aid wildfire fight
Category: News & Politics
This is cbc vancouver news they were screaming at us they're like evacuate now evacuate now the smoke and the the fire does not look like it's it's hit silveron cooling temperatures but more evacuation orders wildfire crews in bc stay busy as more than 400 fires burn in the province and and i rely on... Read more
CBC Vancouver News at 11, Aug 13: Weather cools, but B.C. wildfire risk remains
Category: News & Politics
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CBC Vancouver News at 1030, Aug 17: Forecasters predict thunderstorms, strong winds in southwest B.C
Category: News & Politics
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CBC Vancouver News at 11, Aug 20: 2 dead in North Vancouver after balcony fall: IHIT
Category: News & Politics
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Passengers concerned as Air Canada strike looms
Category: News & Politics
Quite a bit of stress quite a bit of worry a little bit of anxiety ryan sha and his wife are supposed to fly out of vancouver international airport next week a once in a-lifetime honeymoon trip to asia we are going to explore a lot of the uh the country in vietnam my my wife and i are avid surfers they're... Read more
B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke returns after NFL stint
Category: News & Politics
He's back looking every bit the champion cfl watchers came to know and love during nathan mor's first in with the bc lions in 2021 and 2022 forget about a gradual re-entry the 26-year-old from victoria will return to the starting quarterback position in sunday's critical game with only a few days of... Read more
Mediation underway to resolve Metro Vancouver HandyDART strike
Category: News & Politics
Hang on come on sweetheart job action includes cutting handy dart service down to essential rides only making it tough for people like 66-year-old beth mckel 25 years ago i had a c5 c6 disc herniation with cord compression it left me paralyzed from the neck down until i had emergency surgery mckeller... Read more
Stabbings send shockwaves through B.C. community
Category: News & Politics
We begin tonight with the disturbing violence that has sent shock waves through the normally quiet community of white rock within 2 days two people were randomly stabbed one fatally cdv's abigail turner reports on the search for any suspects and the terrifying last moments of a young man's life police... Read more
Police identify man killed in Chinatown stabbing as local chef
Category: News & Politics
A beloved chef of a prominent downtown restaurant is being mourned tonight the 32-year-old man was stabbed to death early yesterday near chinatown his friends and co-workers have now gathered at the scene near union and main street that's also where we find our janella hamilton so janella what more... Read more
Murder charge laid in stabbing death of Japanese chef in Vancouver
Category: News & Politics
An arrest and charge in last week's stabbing death in vancouver's chinatown the victim was a chef at a prominent downtown restaurant and police now say they don't believe he knew the suspect tya fletcher joins us now with more tanya remind us who the victim is yeah in this case dan is wataru kakiuchi... Read more
CBC Vancouver News at 6, July 23: 3 men stabbed in Vancouver within minutes of each other: police
Category: News & Politics
[music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] [music] tonight on cbc vancouver news it was so scary british colombians open their doors to people forced out of jasper alberta by... Read more
Man charged after Vancouver attacks that left 1 dead, 1 badly injured
Category: News & Politics
One day after a deadly random attack many in vancouver are still on edge this a little bit shocking but also not that shocking uh considering uh perhaps you know some of the incidents and uh you know in the downtown area really terrified really unscared to go out a suspect is accused of severing a man's... Read more
Wind-blown metal gets stuck on Lions Gate Bridge
Category: News & Politics
One of the busiest bridges in the province was shut down this afternoon by a massive piece of metal dangling above drivers who had little way of avoiding the danger the transportation ministry calls this extremely unusual and officials are now searching for the truck our penny death loss is here penny... Read more
Lions Gate Bridge Reopens After Brief Closure Due to Police Incident
Category: Entertainment
Early this morning commuters in vancouver faced an unexpected disruption as the lion's gate bridge was temporarily closed due to a police incident the closure began shortly after 4:30 a.m. causing a significant traffic jam and diverting vehicles from both north vancouver and vancouver however the good... Read more
B.C. NDP and Conservatives see donations surge ahead of provincial elections
Category: News & Politics
Political polls can be an imperfect science when predicting election outcomes but money it talks but when people are taking the time uh to go online and pony up money it really does tell us where their support is lying that's why the latest fundraising figures for the four major bc political parties... Read more
Teresa Wat, 4th B.C. United MLA to defect to B.C. Conservatives
Category: News & Politics
The bc conservatives have poached another mla from the opposition bc united richmond's teresa watt has been officially introduced as the conservatives newest member and candidate ahead of the provincial election our legislative reporter katie do roza joins us with more katie why did watts switch parties... Read more
B.C. United promises big tax cut for British Columbians if elected
Category: News & Politics
Well today i am proud to announce the largest middle class tax cut in british columbia's history it's the biggest pledge yet from bc united leader kevin falcon promising that if he becomes premier his party will eliminate the provincial income tax on the first $50,000 earned by every british colombian... Read more