by South Asian Star | Nov 4, 2025 | Local
British Columbia’s power utility says it should have been more proactive about ballooning costs on the massive Site C hydroelectric dam project, partly blaming a failure to budget for “low-probability, high-consequence risks.”B.C. Hydro says in a...
by South Asian Star | Nov 3, 2025 | Local
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 3, 2025 8:06 am Updated November 3, 2025 8:18 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Politicians from B.C. and Ottawa will meet in Vancouver today for a forestry summit on how to prop up the...
by South Asian Star | Nov 3, 2025 | Local
Cleanup work is underway after a train derailed near Kamloops, B.C., and spilled fuel.The incident took place about 20 kilometres west of the city, on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m., according to a statement from Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC).The company said 17 loaded and...
by South Asian Star | Nov 2, 2025 | Local
Paul Woitowitsch has lived in his Richmond home for about 30 years. The 88-year-old’s home is one within the 5.7 square kilometres of urban lands within the City of Richmond that the Quw’utsun Nation, or Cowichan Nation, “established Aboriginal title” in a landmark...
by South Asian Star | Nov 2, 2025 | Local
Sean Whyte kicked a 43-yard walk-off field goal and his B.C. Lions extended their season with a 33-30 victory over the Calgary Stampeders in the West Division semifinal on Saturday in Vancouver.Quarterback Nathan Rourke threw for 223 yards, connecting on 16 of his 23...
by South Asian Star | Nov 1, 2025 | Local
A provincial program meant to help British Columbia’s struggling wine industry may now be squeezing local grape growers. Following a devastating cold snap that wiped out much of the Okanagan’s grape crop in 2024, the province introduced an exemption allowing wineries...
