Category Archives: British Columbia
Highway blockades over old-growth logging aimed at forcing a dialogue, activists say
VANCOUVER - The activists behind road blockades and hunger strikes calling for an end to old-growth logging in British Columbia say their non-violent actions are aimed at sparking public discussion an...
May 03, 2022
Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police
VANCOUVER - A teenager has been arrested after what Vancouver police say was a series of "random and unprovoked weekend attacks." The 15-year-old boy from Vancouver was arrested Saturday night after t...
May 02, 2022
B.C. to modify data collection standards to dismantle systemic racism
The B.C. Government is pushing legislation to review and change how data is collected and used to eliminate systemic racism and discrimination.The new Anti-Racism Data Act will see demographic data co...
May 02, 2022
B.C. tables data collection law to help dismantle systemic racism, says premier
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing data collection legislation that it says will start the process of dismantling systemic racism faced by Indigenous and other racialized commun...
May 02, 2022
B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions. A...
May 02, 2022
Police incident delays start of BMO Vancouver Marathon by more than one hour
VANCOUVER - Runners in the BMO Vancouver Marathon were on their marks for longer than expected when a police incident delayed the start of the race. Vancouver Police thanked runners for their patience...
May 01, 2022
UPDATE: Voters reject incorporation for Shuswap communities
Voters have overwhelmingly said no to a proposal to incorporate two Shuswap communities. In an assent vote held Saturday in Blind Bay and Sorrento, 2,027 residents voted No and 272 voted Yes to the fo...
May 01, 2022
BC Liberal leader Kevin Falcon wins seat in legislature in byelection
The leader of the British Columbia Liberals says he will use his new seat in the legislature to look the NDP government leaders "straight in their eyes and ask tough questions." Kevin Falcon won the V...
May 01, 2022
Pickleball's growth raises a racket in Victoria, amid bans over noise complaints
VICTORIA - Pickleball players readily admit their sport makes noise, but complaining about the sound of people having a healthy good time is out of bounds, say players and officials. Connie McCann bou...
May 01, 2022
B.C. premier stresses importance of co-operation within forestry sector
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says the only way the provincial forest industry will grow is through partnerships with First Nations and companies. In the keynote address to the BC Council of ...
Apr 29, 2022
