Category Archives: British Columbia

VICTORIA - Travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic might help British Columbia defend against invasive mussels, but the province is taking no chances as it works to keep the creatures...

SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships af...

VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...

Thousands of people have already responded to a new survey on the Covid pandemic in B.C. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said there has been 75,000 have responses to the survey launched o...

British Columbia's provincial state of emergency has been extended another two weeks, to May 26. The original declaration was made March 18. Premier John Horgan said the province is looking to restart...

Residents of Vernon's emergency homeless shelter are being provided added protection from getting Covid-19.Turning Points Collaborative Society (TPCS), which operates the facility at the Vernon Curlin...

B.C.'s Passenger Transportation Board has given a Vancouver-based company approval to provide ride hailing services in five regions of B.C. including the Okanagan. Ripe Rides plans to start operating ...

VANCOUVER - The chief executive of Vancity is stepping down as head of the credit union to become chief executive of the Vancouver Airport Authority. Tamara Vrooman, who will continue at Vancity ...

VANCOUVER - A coalition of public health-care advocates is calling on the British Columbia government to ease a COVID-19-caused surgical backlog through publicly funded solutions, not p...

SMITHERS, B.C. - A draft agreement between hereditary chiefs who oppose a pipeline in northern British Columbia and the federal and provincial governments recognizes the rights and title of ...