Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. to extend rent freeze through 2021, increase protections against 'renovictions'
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will introduce legislative changes to extend a rent freeze through the end of the year to stop illegal "renovictions" and improve the dispute resolut...
Mar 01, 2021
Advance fee loans take top spot in riskiest scams
Despite the significant spike in online scams, including online purchases and pet-related scams, advance fee loans were the most devastating, taking the top spot on Better Business Bureau's (BBB) Top ...
Mar 01, 2021
Homicide investigators called after child in B.C. community found in medical distress
AGASSIZ, B.C. - Police say homicide investigators were called after a child was found in medical distress in a small community in the Fraser Valley. The RCMP in Agassiz say the Integrated Homicide Inv...
Mar 01, 2021
Former Vancouver hotel to be converted to 65 units for homeless people by the fall
VANCOUVER - A former hotel on the Vancouver's eastside has been purchased to create about 65 units to accommodate homeless people. The City of Vancouver, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. and the ...
Mar 01, 2021
Metro Vancouver wastewater carries COVID-19, new app reveals viral load
VANCOUVER - A new online tool allows Metro Vancouver residents to track the viral load of COVID-19 found in untreated wastewater at each of the region's five wastewater treatment plants. Metro Vancouv...
Mar 01, 2021
B.C. announces details of phase 2 of vaccination plan
Phase two of B.C.'s Covid-19 vaccination plan aims to get shots in the arms of hundreds of thousands of people over the next few weeks. With the vaccinations to residents and staff of long-term care a...
Mar 01, 2021
Units in two Vancouver-area hospitals closed by COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER - Health officials have declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two more Metro Vancouver hospitals after finding evidence the virus was transmitted within a medicine unit at both locations. A stateme...
Mar 01, 2021
Premier Horgan to present details of B.C.'s COVID-19 mass immunization plan
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and health officials are set to reveal the details of British Columbia's COVID-19 mass immunization plan. Vaccinations have been underway for...
Mar 01, 2021
Meng's defence team to argue for admission of evidence to bolster its case
VANCOUVER - The chief financial officer of telecom giant Huawei is set to return to the British Columbia Supreme Court today for arguments over the admission of evidence in her extradition case. Meng ...
Mar 01, 2021
Churches in court to challenge British Columbia's COVID-19 health orders
VANCOUVER - A legal advocacy group challenging British Columbia's COVID-19 restrictions on worship services and public protests is scheduled to be in court today to argue its case. A petition filed by...
Mar 01, 2021
