Tag archives for british-columbia

28 Jul by admin in Consumer Life

Get informed before selling old gold: BBB

Get informed before selling old gold: BBB
The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is advising consumers to do their homework before responding to internet sites or television ads offering to buy their surplus gold.
21 Jul by admin in Top Stories

Tory House leader Hill won’t seek re-election

Tory House leader Hill won’t seek re-election
Jay Hill, the Conservative government's House leader and veteran MP for the British Columbia riding of Prince George-Peace River, will not seek re-election in the next federal vote, his office says in a statement.
15 Jul by admin in Canada, Health

Supreme Court rejects B.C. man’s prostate appeal

Supreme Court rejects B.C. man’s prostate appeal
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal by a British Columbia man who thought it was unfair that he had to pay for a prostate screening test.
14 Jul by admin in Canada, Top Stories

B.C. leads university enrolment growth

B.C. leads university enrolment growth
An increase in the number of accredited universities in British Columbia was a major contributor to increasing enrolment numbers in 2008-2009, Statistics Canada says.
14 Jul by admin in Canada, Top Stories

B.C. leads university enrolment growth

B.C. leads university enrolment growth
An increase in the number of accredited universities in British Columbia was a major contributor to increasing enrolment numbers in 2008-2009, Statistics Canada says.
11 Jul by admin in Canada

Giant weed can cause burns, blindness

Giant weed can cause burns, blindness
A giant toxic weed that can cause severe burns and even blindness is raising concern from Newfoundland to British Columbia's Vancouver Island.
8 Jul by admin in Health

UBC gets $1.7M in health research grants

UBC gets $1.7M in health research grants
The University of British Columbia has received $1.7 million in federal grants to fund research that promises to improve prostate surgery, heart stents, methods of reducing of scar tissue and drug monitoring.
7 Jul by admin in Canada

Taser warning defended in court

Taser warning defended in court
VANCOUVER - TASER International Inc. issued the same safety warning about its stun guns as did a British Columbia inquiry, government lawyers said on Tuesday in urging a court to reject the company's bid to quash the findings.
6 Jul by admin in Money

Taseko expects B.C. mine to get federal OK

Taseko expects B.C. mine to get federal OK
Vancouver-based Taseko Mines says it expects that its proposed open-pit mine in British Columbia will get federal cabinet approval.
6 Jul by admin in Money

4 B.C. newspapers shutting down

4 B.C. newspapers shutting down
Four of 11 community publications recently acquired by a large British Columbia media chain will be shut down.