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Category Archives: British Columbia

Carole James, former B.C. finance minister, says she was driven to give back
VICTORIA - Carole James says she was still deciding whether to run in British Columbia's provincial election earlier this year when a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease gave her the answer. It was last ...
Dec 19, 2020
B.C. reports 11 more COVID-19 deaths and 624 new cases
New cases and deaths were down in Friday's B.C. COVID-19 update. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, announced 624 new cases (down from 673 on Thursday) fo...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2020
Meng's lawyers outline new branch of argument in extradition case documents
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou allege the United States' legal case against her violates common international law and the extradition proceedings against her should be stayed. I...
Dec 18, 2020
Liberals push province for rapid COVID testing in seniors homes
The opposition B.C. Liberals are calling for a COVID-19 rapid testing pilot project to be added to long-term care homes.Interim leader Shirley Bond said as the number of exposures and deaths in long-t...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2020
No easy solutions to complex problem of high condo insurance premiums: B.C. report
VANCOUVER - A Crown corporation that regulates British Columbia's private-sector insurance companies says an average 40 per cent increase in condo insurance premiums resulted from various factors incl...
Dec 18, 2020
Former clerk of the B.C. legislature faces charges of fraud, breach of trust
VICTORIA - The former clerk of the British Columbia legislature has been charged with four counts of breach of trust and two counts of fraud in excess of $5,000. The BC Prosecution Service says in a s...
Dec 18, 2020
UPDATE First day issues with B.C. Recovery Benefit applications
UPDATE 11 a.m. British Columbians have started applying for the B.C. Recovery Benefit today -- but there's already been problems with the site crashing. The province says it appears to be due to a ser...
Corey Fischer Dec 18, 2020
B.C.'s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor is advising people with chronic health conditions to contact their family doctor to determine if they should get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr. Bonnie Henry says...
Dec 17, 2020
Barricades on highway create chaos for drivers
Some barricades ended up in the middle of the Trans Canada Highway in the Shuswap, creating a major hazard for drivers.On Wednesday (Dec. 16), a RCMP officer who was responding to a call in the Blind ...
Dec 17, 2020
B.C. Covid update Thursday: 21 deaths, 673 new cases
B.C. is reporting 21 new COVID-19-related deaths for a second straight day, the majority of them seniors in long term care. There are 673 new cases, including 66 in Interior Health. "Here in B.C., the...
Corey Fischer Dec 17, 2020

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