Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. floats rules to push charged, convicted politicians out of local elected posts
VICTORIA - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has introduced new tools it says will help local governments in British Columbia to act when elected officials are accused or convicted of breaking the law...
Apr 07, 2022
Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate
VANCOUVER - Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable po...
Apr 07, 2022
Air Canada to suspend flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer
VANCOUVER - Air Canada says it is suspending flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer due to the difficulties of avoiding Russian and Ukrainian airspace. The airline says in a release Wednesday...
Apr 06, 2022
Metro Vancouver mayors ask province for more funding for affordable housing
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver mayors are asking the provincial government for more support to provide affordable housing in the region. Housing Minister David Eby acknowledged when he spoke to the mayor...
Apr 06, 2022
B.C. makes changes to allow a single-step process for workers to unionize
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is making changes to the Labour Relations Code to allow a single-step process to certify a union when a majority of workers want to unionize. A statement fro...
Apr 06, 2022
Record number of people moving to B.C.
British Columbia broke a record for the number of people moving to the province last year.Statistics Canada says B.C.'s net migration was 100,797 people in 2021, the highest annual total since 1961, w...
Apr 06, 2022
1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward
CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...
Apr 06, 2022
Review critical of arrest of Indigenous man and granddaughter in opening bank account
VANCOUVER - A retired judge who led a disciplinary hearing against two police officers has found they "demonstrated serious, blameworthy conduct" when they "recklessly" arrested an Indigenous man and ...
Apr 06, 2022
B.C. NDP raises nearly $3.6 million in 2021
The B.C. New Democrat Party raised 43 per cent more funds through political contributions than all other parties combined last year.The NDP brought in $3,595,882.86 in political contributions in 2021....
Apr 06, 2022
Greens call for new billing model for B.C. doctors
The B.C. Green Party is calling for the Horgan government to take action to deal with the lack of family doctors in the province.Leader Sonia Furstenau says between 750,000 to 900,000 residents are wi...
Apr 06, 2022
