Category Archives: British Columbia
UVic, women's rowing coach deny former athlete's allegation of verbal abuse
VANCOUVER - The University of Victoria and the head coach of its women's rowing team have denied allegations of demeaning and aggressive treatment made in a lawsuit filed last summer by a former stude...
Apr 09, 2021
Calls for stricter action in B.C. with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May
VANCOUVER - A math modelling expert says British Columbia is on track to see COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern start levelling off in late May, but he says stronger restrictions could impro...
Apr 09, 2021
Higher wages coming for B.C.'s liquor servers
B.C. liquor servers will get a pay boost on June 1, 2021, as the lower liquor server minimum wage is replaced with the general minimum wage of $15.20 an hour. Labour Minister Harry Baines says the cha...
Apr 09, 2021
South Cariboo teacher charged with child exploitation
A 100 Mile House high school teacher is facing child exploitation charges following an investigation by Cariboo RCMP. On April 8, officers from the 100 Mile House RCMP arrested Vincent Collins, 33, of...
Apr 09, 2021
B.C. high school teacher in custody after being charged with child exploitation
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - A teacher has been charged with child exploitation allegedly involving a female student at a high school in the Cariboo region of British Columbia.RCMP in 100 Mile House say 33-...
Apr 09, 2021
Winter is not yet over on mountain highways
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for three sections of the Coquihalla Highway, including the Fraser Valley, Fraser Canyon and Hope to Merritt.The weather agency says those sections of ...
Apr 09, 2021
Vancouver park board issues order to restrict tents in Strathcona Park
VANCOUVER - People camping and living in a Vancouver park will have until the end of the month to pack up their tents.Vancouver's park board general manager issued a new order Friday restricting tents...
Apr 09, 2021
B.C. liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers, liquor servers, are getting a pay boost to match the general minimum wage that's also set to increase in June.Labour...
Apr 09, 2021
B.C. makes job gains for 11th straight month
B.C.'s Jobs minister says he expects the impact of the provincial health orders on restaurants and fitness centres to be reflected in next month's jobs report.Ravi Kahlon said Statistics Canada's Labo...
Apr 09, 2021
Vancouver police name victim following city's fourth homicide of 2021
VANCOUVER - Police have identified a 37-year-old Vancouver man as the city's latest homicide victim. A statement from Vancouver police says 37-year-old Robinson Russ was fatally stabbed on April 4. Co...
Apr 09, 2021
