Category Archives: British Columbia
True Leaf launches funding plan for B.C. craft cannabis
A North Okanagan company has announced what it calls a unique opportunity for the public to invest in what it believes is a first-of-its-kind hub designed to bring quality craft cannabis to the retail...
May 10, 2021
B.C. Covid update Monday: 1,759 new cases, 20 deaths
British Columbia had 1,759 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend, or an average of 586 a day. That's down over one hundred from the seven-day average of 694. https://youtu.be/Xr2p1EdrDwk Twenty (20) peo...
May 10, 2021
Nurses celebrated amid safety and burn-out concerns
The B.C. government is paying tribute to the vital role nurses play in the health care system, amid calls for governments to do more. "Nurses are an invaluable partner in our public health-care system...
May 10, 2021
'We will do everything we can,' B.C. police say to reassure public amid gang violence
BURNABY, B.C. - Top police officials in British Columbia are trying to reassure the public about safety after a gang war left two men dead and an innocent bystander hurt this weekend. There have been ...
May 10, 2021
BC Libertarian Party chooses new leader
A Penticton businessman is the new leader of the BC Libertarian Party (BCLP). The membership voted Keith MacIntyre to the role after Donald Wilson announced he was stepping down from the role. The cha...
May 10, 2021
'Police incident' reported outside Vancouver International Airport
RICHMOND, B.C. - Officials with the Vancouver International Airport say a "police incident" outside the main terminal has been contained to the site. Traffic cones are blocking off a section of the in...
May 09, 2021
Indigenous nation opposes jade mining in northwestern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Demand for jade has sparked both a reality TV series set in the remote northwestern corner of British Columbia and opposition from an Indigenous nation over its lack of consent to jade min...
May 09, 2021
Rare yellow birds need wild roses to survive in British Columbia: researcher
VANCOUVER - A little yellow bird's rescue from the brink of extinction in British Columbia hinges on an oft-overlooked wild flower in the province's Okanagan region, according to one Canadian governme...
May 09, 2021
RCMP seek public assistance in a suspicious death investigation
The RCMP is asking for the public's help after a woman was found dead in southeastern British Columbia. On Thursday May 6, 2021 the body of 35-year-old Brenda Ware was found 54 kilometers northeast of...
May 08, 2021
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal to hear complaint against UBC Okanagan
VANCOUVER - A B.C. Human Rights Tribunal hearing is set to start Monday after the B.C. Supreme Court recently dismissed a petition to prevent it from deciding on a complaint from a former student at t...
May 08, 2021
