Category Archives: British Columbia
Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health-care system: new Turpel-Lafond report
VANCOUVER - The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia's health system has released the results of surveys and data collection, revealing a massive gulf between th...
Feb 04, 2021
Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming
VANCOUVER - The former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says he advised cabinet ministers in two different governments to get out of high-end gaming where bet limits reached...
Feb 04, 2021
Vancouver police cite delivery of 100 cheeseburgers in search warrant application
VANCOUVER - An application for search warrants to enter a Vancouver penthouse that police have described as a makeshift nightclub amid COVID-19 restrictions says officers noticed a delivery of 100 che...
Feb 04, 2021
B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia is expanding mask requirements in its school system. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says students in middle and secondary school and staff for kindergarten through G...
Feb 04, 2021
New mask policy covers B.C. schools
The B.C. government has announced a new mask-wearing policy for the province's schools.All middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all indoor are...
Feb 04, 2021
Police identify victim of deadly targeted shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C. Sgt. Frank Jang with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Arshdeep Sing...
Feb 04, 2021
Rare $75K whiskey lot offered by liquor stores
Whisky collectors with deep pockets will be able to enter a draw starting on Friday for a chance to buy what B.C.Liquor Stores terms 'an exceptionally rare bottle.'The corporation says it has acquired...
Feb 04, 2021
B.C. Covid update: 16 deaths, 414 new cases
B.C. is reporting 414 new COVID-19 cases, below the average over the last week of 447.There are 16 more deaths, with none in Interior Health. Case counts by health region15,836 - Vancouver Coastal (up...
Feb 03, 2021
Burnaby Hospital reports new COVID-19 flare-up two days after declaring outbreak over
BURNABY, B.C. - Just a few days after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared over at the hospital in Burnaby, B.C., another flare-up has been reported at the health centre. The Fraser Health authority says ...
Feb 03, 2021
New program offers B.C. businesses grants to build or expand online stores
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing a new grant program to support small and medium-sized businesses in expanding or pivoting to online sales. Ravi Kahlon, minister of jobs, econ...
Feb 03, 2021
