Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. eases requirements, extends deadline for small business recovery grants
VICTORIA - The B.C. government has eased the eligibility requirements for small and medium-sized businesses applying for funds under its $345-million pandemic recovery grant program. The province has ...
Mar 04, 2021
TransLink study shows copper kills almost all bacteria on high-touch surfaces
VANCOUVER - Results of a study led by Metro Vancouver's transit operator reveal copper on high-touch surfaces is lethal to bacteria. A statement from TransLink says the findings of the industry-leadin...
Mar 04, 2021
'Leave the politics to the politicians,' lawyer urges judge in Meng case
VANCOUVER - A Crown lawyer is urging a B.C. Supreme Court judge to ignore the "geopolitical winds swirling around" Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's extradition case and focus instead on the legal conte...
Mar 04, 2021
Vancouver residents told to avoid feeding Canada geese, report nests as flocks grow
Vancouver's parks board is taking action to control the increasing numbers of messy and aggressive Canada geese. A statement from the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation says it is developing a ma...
Mar 04, 2021
Business recovery grant program extended
The B.C. government has extended the deadline for the Small and Medium Sized Business Recovery Grant program to ensure businesses have the time they need to apply. One of the main requirements has als...
Mar 04, 2021
Avalanche Canada special warning for mountains in western Alberta, eastern B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special warning to people who use the backcountry in the mountains of western Alberta and eastern British Columbia. Forecasters say increasing temperat...
Mar 03, 2021
New rules for municipal elections in 2022
The B.C. government has introduced legislation that members say will make municipal elections more transparent and equitable for everyone."The changes will modernize and strengthen the tools available...
Mar 03, 2021
Winter supply of Chinook salmon critical to survival of orcas, says study
VANCOUVER - Endangered southern resident killer whales would have a much better chance of survival if chinook were in their hunting grounds during winter off the coast of British Columbia, a new study...
Mar 03, 2021
B.C. Covid case count grows by 542, fewer active cases
B.C. recorded 542 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday (Mar. 3), including 43 within Interior Health. The numbers are included in an update provided by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. The new c...
Mar 03, 2021
Province takes aim at gun violence
Gang members will have fewer options to buy, transport or possess real and imitation firearms under new legislation tabled by the B.C. government.Among the proposed changes are to allow police to impo...
Mar 03, 2021
