Category Archives: British Columbia
Woman dies and four children injured in crash
A tragic crash in the West Kootenay has claimed the life of a woman and injured her four children.RCMP say on Saturday, Oct. 1, just after 5 p.m., officers attended a two-vehicle head-on collision on ...
Oct 03, 2022
Okanagan benefiting from correctional transition supports
More British Columbians being discharged from prison, including those in the Okanagan, will be able to access supports to transition back to every day life. The B.C. government is expanding its Correc...
Oct 03, 2022
B.C. bolsters mental health and substance use services for inmates leaving jail
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says inmates struggling with mental health and substance use will be supported after they leave jail by transition teams connected to all 10 of the province'...
Oct 03, 2022
B.C. legislature welcomes newest member, prepares for Premier Horgan to step down
VICTORIA - Politicians at British Columbia's legislature are celebrating the first pledge to the King for a newly elected member and are recognizing what's expected to be the last session as premier f...
Oct 03, 2022
Judicial review sought of fire order to remove tents off Vancouver street
VANCOUVER - Two women who were sheltering in tents on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have launched a court challenge of an order to dismantle the street encampment. A petition for judicial review filed...
Oct 03, 2022
Inflation hits international students hard, with some turning to food banks
VANCOUVER - Laughter lights up the gathering twilight at Langara College in Vancouver, where first-year health science student Jagiit Singh is chatting with friends next to the school's fountain. But ...
Oct 02, 2022
BC Wildfire Service warns season not yet over amid drought
VANCOUVER - Seemingly endless summer conditions in British Columbia have prompted a warning that this year's "very unique fire season" in the province is not yet over. Hot and dry conditions persist, ...
Oct 01, 2022
Lululemon settles lawsuit against Peloton over alleged patent infringement
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. has settled a lawsuit against Peloton Interactive Inc. that accused the exercise equipment company of patent infringement. A notice of voluntary dismissal f...
Sep 30, 2022
Premier calls on residents to honour residential school survivors
Premier John Horgan and Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, have issued the following statement on Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: "...
Sep 30, 2022
Chief urges reflection about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day
VICTORIA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says today's National Day of Truth and Reconciliation is about the survivors of Canada's residential schools and the children who died in...
Sep 30, 2022
