Category Archives: British Columbia
EI beneficiaries down in B.C. & across Canada
The number of Canadians and British Columbians accessing employment insurance (EI) declined significantly in February.Statistics Canada reports that approximately 564,690 Canadians received EI benefit...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. police probe possible hate crime over arson fire at home of Ukrainian pastor
VICTORIA - The Ukrainian Canadian Congress and its British Columbia council are calling on police in Victoria to investigate an arson fire as a hate crime. The congress says in a statement that someon...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C. prioritizing negotiation over litigation for Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it has developed "a new approach to litigation" as part of its process to implement its 2019 legislation adopting the United Nations Declaration on the ...
Apr 21, 2022
B.C.: Home of the highest average rent in Canada
British Columbia continues to lead the country with the highest average rental rates.Rentals.ca reports the average rental rate in British Columbia was $2,200 in March. That represents a 18.9 per cent...
Apr 21, 2022
Vancouver marijuana users gather to celebrate the annual 4-20 smoke event
VANCOUVER - White marijuana smoke billowed over a sea of cannabis enthusiasts outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Wednesday as they cheered when the clock stuck 4:20 p.m. Police say thousands gathered a...
Apr 20, 2022
University of B.C. to keep mask mandate in place until June 30 as sixth wave looms
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia says it will keep its mask mandate for indoor spaces until the end of June as experts anticipate the province will enter the sixth wave of the pandemic. ...
Apr 20, 2022
Two sets of human remains in Surrey, B.C., may be from same person, say police
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties in Surrey, B.C., say they are investigating reports of human remains in two locations but believed to be from the same person. Police say the first discovery was made on Sunday...
Apr 20, 2022
Key priorities identified for growing B.C.'s economy: Jobs minister
B.C.'s Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation said the province has plans to make investments that bolster the economy.Minister Ravi Kahlon joined Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu for ...
Apr 20, 2022
Cannabis industry leaders hold summit in Kelowna
The state of the B.C. and Canadian cannabis sector is among the topics of discussion at the BC Cannabis Summit which starts today in Kelowna, on the day known in cannabis culture as 420.The three-day,...
Apr 20, 2022
Cherry farmers worried by unseasonably cold temperatures in British Columbia
KELOWNA, B.C. - Some cherry farmers in British Columbia are using helicopters to push warm air over their trees as unseasonably cool temperatures threaten this year's cherry crop even before the fruit...
Apr 20, 2022
