Category Archives: British Columbia
Three new B.C. Supreme Court judges in Vancouver, another raised to appeal court
VANCOUVER - The federal government has appointed three new judges to the British Columbia Supreme Court and raised another to the B.C. Court of Appeal. A statement from the Department of Justice says ...
Oct 25, 2022
Eco-activist David Suzuki to retire from CBC’s ‘The Nature of Things’ in the spring
VANCOUVER - Eco-activist David Suzuki says it's time for him to pass the mantle to a new host of CBC's "The Nature of Things." The 86-year-old environmentalist and science broadcaster said Monday that...
Oct 24, 2022
Nurses being punched, grabbed, kicked to benefit from anti-violence program: union
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has announced a program to help reduce violence against health-care workers at 26 hospitals and mental health facilities across the province. Health Minister Adrian Dix...
Oct 24, 2022
Okanagan hospitals among facilities getting more security
The B.C. government is updating its protection model for the health care sector, and the hospitals in Vernon and Kelowna will be among 26 facilities benefiting from the hiring of new staff.Vernon Jubi...
Oct 24, 2022
Apology ceremony allows Vancouver police to express regret to Heiltsuk, nation says
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - Members of the Vancouver Police Department are expected to take part in an apology ceremony today in an expression of regret for arresting and handcuffing an Indigenous man and his...
Oct 24, 2022
Disqualified NDP leadership hopeful calls on B.C. to declare climate emergency
The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia's top political job says she's ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become the next pr...
Oct 23, 2022
Zac Brown Band says Vancouver show cancelled after crew members turned away at border
VANCOUVER - The Zac Brown Band has issued an apology for cancelling its show in Vancouver, saying some crew members were turned away at the border. The band posted a statement on Facebook hours before...
Oct 22, 2022
B.C. premier-designate David Eby's intellect clear to rivals and supporters alike
VANCOUVER - Supporters of British Columbia's next premier admire it, while his rivals are wary of it. Both agree that David Eby's brain is not to taken lightly. Eby has developed a reputation for tack...
Oct 21, 2022
Premier-in-waiting David Eby releases 100-day plan for B.C. housing, health, safety
The B.C. New Democrat's newly minted leader and premier-in-waiting is promising "significant action" to bolster the province's affordable housing, health care system, public safety and the environment...
Oct 21, 2022
B.C. accepting input for flood planning
The provincial government is accepting public input for flood preparation planning.The province stated that, with climate change and extreme weather becoming more frequent in B.C., action must be take...
Oct 21, 2022
