Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. residents who don't pay securities fines could lose driving privileges
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn't paid fines related to investment misconduct is at risk of losing their vehicle insurance, renewal of a driver's licence or plates. It ...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor and climate activist Greta Thunberg receiving honorary UBC degrees
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg are receiving honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry and ...
Mar 31, 2021
Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s
VANCOUVER - Residents of the Lower Mainland in B.C. between the ages of 55 and 65 can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking might be challenging. ...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts
VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...
Mar 30, 2021
Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council
VANCOUVER - A retail group says criticism by British Columbia's premier of young people could be replaced by better education about the risks of COVID-19. Greg Wilson, a director for the B.C. division...
Mar 30, 2021
Lululemon Q4 revenues surge by 24% to reach $1.7 billion on strong sales
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. reports its revenue soared by roughly 24 per cent in its most recent quarter. The Vancouver-based maker of athletic and yoga wear says its revenue amounted to $1.7...
Mar 30, 2021
B.C. auditor general postpones 10 performance audits, cites pandemic
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the COVID-19 pandemic is behind the postponement of 10 performance audits underway by his office. Michael Pickup says in a report today that evolving...
Mar 30, 2021
Teacher who confronted B.C. stabbing suspect with umbrella did what is right: sister
VANCOUVER - The sister of a British Columbia woman who took on a stabbing suspect with an umbrella says her sibling always does what she believes is right. Sheloah Klausen, a school teacher in North V...
Mar 30, 2021
Meng case 'unprecedented' as extradition request violates international law: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the case before a British Columbia Supreme Court judge is "unprecedented" in that the extradition request from the United States violates in...
Mar 30, 2021
Masonic halls in North Vancouver, Vancouver hit by separate fires early Tuesday
VANCOUVER - Fire crews have responded to separate fires at three buildings operated by the Freemason society in Metro Vancouver. North Vancouver RCMP say in a statement a fire broke out just before 7 ...
Mar 30, 2021
