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Category Archives: British Columbia

B.C. election makes history despite record low turnout
The Oct. 24 B.C. election was historic in at least two aspects. Elections B.C. said a record number of vote-by-mail packages were received, and it was the first B.C. election in which more people vote...
Corey Fischer Nov 20, 2020
Flynn returned as CSRD leader
Kevin Flynn will spend a second year as chairperson of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Board after his nomination was acclaimed at the November 19 regular board meeting.Flynn, a City of ...
Nov 20, 2020
Off-course duck from Europe or Asia is first of its kind to reach B.C.
VICTORIA - An unusual duck is fluttering the hearts of birdwatchers on southern Vancouver Island after flying far off course during its migration between Europe or Asia and the waterways of Southeast ...
Nov 20, 2020
U.S. move, board replacements, urged for Vancouver junior miner Midas Gold Corp.
VANCOUVER - A New York-based fund manager holding 44.1 per cent of the shares of Vancouver-based Midas Gold Corp. says the junior miner should be redomiciled from Canada to the United States and all f...
Nov 20, 2020
RCMP notify police watchdog agency of incident
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident in the Nelson area which has resulted in injury to one man.Just after 5 p.m. on November 18, ...
Nov 19, 2020
CP NewsAlert: B.C. expands COVID-19 restrictions, orders masks in public spaces
VICTORIA - British Columbia is making it mandatory to wear masks in public spaces while social interactions will be under new restrictions until Dec. 7 because of a surge in COVID-19 cases. Provincial...
Nov 19, 2020
'The Good Doctor' actor Schiff released from hospital after COVID-19 treatment
VANCOUVER - Actor Richard Schiff, who appears on the Vancouver-filmed TV series "The Good Doctor," has been released from hospital after being treated this week for COVID-19.The 65-year-old American p...
Nov 19, 2020
Border officer can't recall where idea to collect Meng's phone passcodes came from
VANCOUVER - The border officer who led the examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport before her arrest two years ago says he can't recall whose idea it was to collect the pas...
Nov 19, 2020
COVID-19 community cluster in village linked to social events
Interior Health (IH) is reporting ongoing COVID-19 cases linked to a community cluster in the Salmo area of the West Kootenay. The agency said there have been 23 cases identified over the last two wee...
Corey Fischer Nov 19, 2020
More pandemic protection needed for B.C. seniors as second COVID-19 wave hits: report
BURNABY, B.C. - An organization representing seniors-care providers in British Columbia has released new recommendations as a second wave of COVID-19 descends on the province. The BC Care Providers As...
Nov 19, 2020

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Open Burning Ban
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