Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. slated to give more details on COVID-19 vaccine program
VICTORIA - British Columbia is updating its immunization strategy for COVID-19 today as Premier John Horgan is scheduled to be joined by health officials to lay out the latest on the government's plan...
Jan 22, 2021
Legal review shows British Columbia can't restrict interprovincial travel: Horgan
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says a review of legal options has made it clear it cannot prevent people from travelling to the province from elsewhere in Canada. Premier John Horgan says in a stateme...
Jan 21, 2021
Over 100,000 B.C. vaccinations against COVID-19
While more cases are being diagnosed and people continue to pass away from COVID-19, the effort to innoculate B.C. residents has reached an early milestone."To date, 104,901 doses of COVID-19 vaccine ...
Jan 21, 2021
Ski resort takes major financial hit from pandemic
The COVID-19 health and safety orders have had a major impact on the bottom line at Big White.The ski resort said since the initial travel advisories in late November, the resort and its reservation s...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Liberals announce organizing committee to choose new leader for party renewal
VANCOUVER - A former British Columbia finance minister and a current member of the legislature are part of a seven-member committee overseeing the upcoming Liberal leadership campaign to replace forme...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Liberals start process to choose new leader
The B.C. Liberal party has formed a committee that will guide the process for selecting a new party leader.Former leader Andrew Wilkinson resigned Oct. 26, 2020, shortly after a disappointing second p...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
VICTORIA - Health officials have called off the regular COVID-19 briefing in British Columbia as they prepare to update the province's strategy for immunization against the virus. An advisory from the...
Jan 21, 2021
Changes in Indian farm laws could benefit Canada, experts say
VANCOUVER - Changes to India's farm laws could open up the second most populous country to Canadian farmers, although a lot remains unknown about how a liberalized market might affect nations looking ...
Jan 21, 2021
B.C.'s COVID-19 cases trending in right direction, provincial health officer says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister say the province's COVID-19 case count is "trending in the right direction."Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix ...
Jan 20, 2021
B.C. man wanted in connection to Manitoba murder arrested after months on the run
SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say a man wanted in connection with a murder investigation in Winnipeg and a kidnapping and assault probe in Surrey, B.C., has been arrested after months on the run. Mounties say D...
Jan 20, 2021
