Category Archives: British Columbia
'Monkey Beach' film brings beloved Haisla novel to life with 'magical realism'
VANCOUVER - This year's Vancouver International Film Festival starts just above the surface of dark ocean waters off the coast of Haisla Nation territory in northern British Columbia. A boat pass...
Sep 21, 2020
B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it will launch three cannabis programs over the next two years to help small and Indigenous growers compete with larger rivals. A farm-gate program would allow grow...
Sep 21, 2020
Pub owner feels establishments paying price for actions of few others in B.C.
Bars and restaurants across the province have been lobbying Dr. Bonnie Henry to reconsider the 10:00 p.m. liquor cutoff they say is draining their business. Al Deacon,owner of the Fox 'N Hounds Pub in...
Corey Fischer Sep 20, 2020
Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
VANCOUVER - Election administrators in British Columbia are ready with hand sanitizer for voters and personal protective equipment for polling station workers as par...
Andrew Snook Sep 20, 2020
Salmon Arm is getting a food hub
The B.C. government says food and beverage producers in the Okanagan will have more opportunities to grow their businesses with the development of a new food hub in Salmon Arm.The government is partne...
Sep 20, 2020
Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
VANCOUVER - Election administrators in British Columbia are ready with hand sanitizer for voters and personal protective equipment for polling station workers as par...
Corey Fischer Sep 20, 2020
Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
VANCOUVER - Health care workers in Canada made up about 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections as of late July, a figure that was higher than the global average. In a report released earlie...
Corey Fischer Sep 19, 2020
Friday update: 139 new cases of Covid-19
Another 139 people have come down with COVID-19 in British Columbia. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported that number in a statement issued Friday. "Today...
Corey Fischer Sep 18, 2020
Lake Babine Nation signs deal with Ottawa and British Columbia
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed an agreement with the Lake Babine Nation that Chief Gordon Alec says will help lead to its prosperity. Alec says the agreement is an...
Sep 18, 2020
B.C. disburses first half of federal funds to reclaim dormant oil and gas wells
VANCOUVER - The first half of a $100-million federal fund directed at cleaning up dormant oil and gas wells in British Columbia has been disbursed. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston says work is unde...
Sep 18, 2020

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