Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C's percentage of EI beneficiaries declined in January
The number of British Columbians accessing Employment Insurance (EI) benefits declined in January.Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada showed that 57,310 British Columbians accesses EI benefits ...
Mar 25, 2022
Environmental group gives guarded support for company's old-growth forest plan
VANCOUVER - An environmental organization is offering cautious support for an announcement by the largest private landowner in British Columbia that will defer logging in 400 square kilometres of old-...
Mar 25, 2022
B.C. drivers getting one-time rebate to help with rising fuel prices
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says drivers in British Columbia will get a one-time relief rebate to help deal with the cost of rising gas prices caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Horgan says th...
Mar 25, 2022
Rare fin whale found dead on remote beach in British Columbia
PENDER HARBOUR, B.C. - The body of a rare, young fin whale has been found on a remote beach on British Columbia's south coast, says an official with the Fisheries Department. Paul Cottrell, the depart...
Mar 24, 2022
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of 2,981 fatalities during the pandemic. The Health Ministry said Thursday that 255 people were in hospital, with 52...
Mar 24, 2022
Financial support coming for B.C.'s non-profit sector
Non-profit organizations in British Columbia will be able to access some financial support this year.The province has committed $30 million from the 2022 budget to a recovery and resiliency fund, back...
Mar 24, 2022
Prince George apologizes for taking down part of a homeless camp
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The City of Prince George has apologized for the harm it caused to vulnerable people when it removed their structures from a homeless camp. The city also says in a separate state...
Mar 24, 2022
Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority...
Mar 24, 2022
Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to 146 million tonnes last year despite the pandemic, global supply chain challenges and extreme weather in B....
Mar 24, 2022
B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with permanent repairs to a key B.C. highway damaged by catastrophic flooding last November. A statement from the ministry say...
Mar 24, 2022
