Category Archives: British Columbia
Omicron vaccine available to most in B.C. by end of October, say Dix and Bonnie Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say most residents should expect to be able to receive a COVID-19 booster targeting the Omicron variant this month or in October. Dr. Bonni...
Sep 01, 2022
B.C. announces plan for new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine
Health officials expect B.C. residents will be able to get the new bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine by later this month or in October.The Moderna vaccine is the first to target both the original stra...
Sep 01, 2022
'Sacred mission': Dozens of Chinese Canadian groups echo Beijing on Taiwan
VANCOUVER - When a group of Canadian parliamentarians recently announced plans to visit Taiwan, Beijing's response was swift, with its Ottawa embassy vowing "resolute and forceful measures" against an...
Sep 01, 2022
B.C. club hands out hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a Vancouver compassion club say they will continue to distribute tested cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine despite a rejection from Health Canada, calling it the only way to...
Aug 31, 2022
Union for B.C. 911 dispatchers calls for extended supports amid staff shortage
VANCOUVER - The union that represents E-Comm 911 emergency service dispatchers in British Columbia is calling for the agency to extend temporary compensation and psychological supports amid a "dire" s...
Aug 31, 2022
B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance 'investment' as he addresses infant death
VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan says British Columbia has made a "significant investment" in rural and remote ambulance services, including ground and air transportation options, during the COVID-19 p...
Aug 30, 2022
B.C.'s posts $1.3B budget surplus for 2021-22, in contrast with big deficit forecast
VICTORIA - British Columbia's economic recovery last year was stronger than forecast with the province's audited budget numbers showing a surplus of $1.3 billion, in contrast with an earlier projectio...
Aug 30, 2022
B.C. union ending job action amid hope for deal
British Columbia's largest public-sector union says it is standing down from two weeks of limited job action as hopes rise for a deal with the government after contract talks resumed. A statement from...
Aug 30, 2022
UPDATE: Fatal crash closes southbound lanes of Coquihalla Highway
UPDATE: 9:00 a.m. Aug. 30, 2022 RCMP say a clearer picture is emerging in the aftermath of a fatal collision on Highway 5 south of Merritt. On Monday, August 29, just after 6:00 a.m., Merritt RCMP and...
Aug 30, 2022
B.C. sets up $60-million back-to-school affordability fund for families
BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia is looking to ease the burden of back-to-school costs with a one-time $60-million fund that expands meal programs and helps families pay for supplies and field trips. ...
Aug 29, 2022
