Category Archives: British Columbia
Canada announces decriminalization plan for drug users in B.C.
British Columbians who possess up to 2.5 grams of illicit drugs for personal use will not be arrested or charged starting early next year. That was part of the province's request for an exemption from...
May 31, 2022
Shouting crowd forces Surrey, B.C., council meeting to recess until Wednesday
SURREY, B.C. - Surrey City Council will make another attempt Wednesday to hold its regular weekly meeting after a shouting crowd forced an almost immediate recess of the Monday night gathering. A soci...
May 31, 2022
Text alerts for toxic drugs now available in Interior
A new health alert system has been launched across Interior Health in response to the ongoing toxic drug emergency.The Toxic Drug Alerts system uses text messaging to send alerts as a public health me...
May 31, 2022
Canada to make 'important announcement' with B.C. on overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - The federal government is set to make what it's calling an "important announcement" with the British Columbia government on the overdose crisis. Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carol...
May 31, 2022
Striking Sea-to-Sky transit workers reject deal recommended by bargaining committee
VANCOUVER - The union representing transit workers in B.C.'s Sea-to-Sky region says members have rejected a tentative agreement that had been signed by their bargaining committee after mediated negoti...
May 30, 2022
Man turns himself in to police over manure pile left at B.C. premier's office
LANGFORD, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a man has turned himself in after a pile of manure was left at the front door of Premier John Horgan's constituency office in Langford, B.C., last week. C...
May 30, 2022
Grants support sports for children in and from government care
A new program in B.C. is helping children and youth during and after government care participate in sport, physical and cultural activities.The provincial RISE (Resilient, Inspire, Strength and Engage...
May 30, 2022
B.C. starts Burnaby Hospital upgrade as rural hospitals face weekend ward closures
BURNABY, B.C. - Premier John Horgan announced the start of a long-awaited hospital upgrade project in Metro Vancouver while acknowledging some hospitals in rural British Columbia are facing temporary ...
May 30, 2022
Researchers say new J-pod calf is a girl for southern resident orca population
VANCOUVER - The sex of the newest calf born in the waters off British Columbia to a critically endangered pod of killer whales has been determined, and researchers say the discovery offers hope for st...
May 27, 2022
New SkyTrain, electric buses part of B.C.'s $2.4B for transit in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says a Surrey-to-Langley SkyTrain line and electrified bus fleets are among the projects that will benefit from a $2.4-billion investment in Metro Vancouver transit. Ge...
May 27, 2022
