British Columbia

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - An Olympic housing plan in which thousands of visitors would have stayed on cruise ships has been called off because of the rough economy. As many as seven ships would have been used for fans and sponsors...

In this article: Raymond Chan, Vancouver, and Norwegian Star

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- British Columbia's provincial health officer says Vancouver Canucks players jumped the line when they received swine flu vaccinations this week. "If they got the vaccine and they weren't in any of the risk...

In this article: Vancouver Canucks, Mike Gillis, Calgary Flames, Alain Vigneault, Albertans, and Vancouver

Another inquiry into vanishing stocks A MYSTERIOUS decline in the numbers of spawning salmon has become one of the rites of autumn in British Columbia, bringing worries of financial and job losses, threats of extinction and a perplexing...

In this article: Atlantic cod, Supreme Court, Stephen Harper, Fraser River, Fraser, Vancouver, and Canada

...of 68 proposals received * To start talks with 13 bidders; doesn't name them * Will start awarding power contracts in December British Columbia's main power utility has eliminated nearly one-third of the proposals it received from...

In this article: BC Hydro, Waste heat, Plutonic Power Corp, and Canada

Aftershocks recorded after large earthquake hits B.C. Canwest News Service Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Google Maps A 6.5 magnitude earthquake has struck the Canadian coast 70 kilometres southeast of Sandspit, B.C., according...

In this article: Queen Charlotte Islands, Prince Rupert, Agence France-Presse, Canwest News Service, Google, and U.S. Geological Survey

Strong earthquake strikes off coast of B.C.: reports Posted: November 17, 2009, 3:47 PM by Chris Boutet PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - A strong earthquake occurred early Tuesday in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off of B.C.'s central west...

In this article: Queen Charlotte Islands, Prince Rupert, Toronto, Agence France-Presse, Geological Survey of Canada, and U.S. Geological Survey

A large earthquake off the coast of British Columbia this morning does not pose a major tsunami risk for California, according to federal officials. The magnitude 6.6 temblor struck this morning in the Queen Charlotte Islands region off...

In this article: Queen Charlotte Islands, Pacific Ocean, California, and Canada

British Columbia: my very own call of the wild Make your Jack London fantasies come true on the ultimate fishing trip in British Columbia, 100 miles from the nearest road I barely remember my grandfather - only that he would clap his...

In this article: Jack London and Moose