Category Archives: British Columbia
Penticton council writes letter to premier seeking intervention in shelter dispute
PENTICTON, B.C. - Officials in Penticton, B.C., are appealing to Premier John Horgan in the latest twist in a bitter dispute over a temporary shelter in the Okanagan city. Penticton Mayor John Vassila...
May 12, 2021
Indigenous leaders call for clarity, investigation into RCMP after B.C. shooting
PORT ALBION, B.C. - Indigenous leaders are calling for an investigation into the conduct of Mounties on Vancouver Island after two members of a small First Nation were shot by police in the last three...
May 12, 2021
Police, coroner investigate skeletal human remains found in Victoria-area waterway
VICTORIA - Two police departments in the Victoria area and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating the discovery of skeletal human remains in a local waterway.Victoria police say investigators wer...
May 11, 2021
'What we want to see': B.C. COVID-19 case counts trending downward, vaccinations up
VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded 515 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, continuing a downward trend of infections as the vaccination rate accelerates. Health officials say in a news release that 6,020 pe...
May 11, 2021
B.C. Covid update Tuesday: case numbers down
Covid-19 numbers are down again in British Columbia.The province reported 515 new cases Tuesday, with 65 in the Interior Health region.There have been two more Covid-related deaths for a total of 1,62...
May 11, 2021
Aritzia holds on to most fourth-quarter sales due to growth of e-commerce business
VANCOUVER - Aritzia capped a challenging 2020 by sustaining most of its revenue in the fourth quarter thanks to growth in e-commerce sales despite government-mandated store closures. The Vancouver-bas...
May 11, 2021
B.C. didn't effectively manage conservation lands program: auditor general
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the province failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the...
May 11, 2021
British Columbia to give workers three days of paid sick leave for COVID-19
British Columbia will give all workers up to three days of paid sick leave to support those affected by COVID-19. Labour Minister Harry Bains introduced the legislation today, saying it would be effec...
May 11, 2021
B.C. doctors could face penalty for veering from COVID-19 health guidelines: College
VANCOUVER - Doctors in British Columbia are being warned they could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body if they contradict public health orders or guidance about COVID-19. The w...
May 11, 2021
All of B.C. will eventually ease out of COVID-19 restrictions at same time: doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says COVID-19 measures will eventually be loosened across the province at the same time despite lower transmission rates in some regions, but ca...
May 10, 2021
