Category Archives: British Columbia
Police arrest suspect in alleged stair shoving incident, say Vancouver police
Vancouver Police say they have arrested a suspect one day after releasing a video that shows a man being pushed down a flight of stairs at a city transit stop. Police say a man was arrested Saturday i...
Mar 20, 2022
B.C. surf town cuts out plastic forks, knives in growing pollution prevention efforts
VICTORIA - A coastal British Columbia community known for seemingly endless beaches and rolling waves that call out to surfers has banned single-use plastic cutlery in a move to keep its ocean playgro...
Mar 20, 2022
Victoria police establishes 'access points' ahead of planned COVID protests
Victoria police say they are limiting vehicle access to the neighbourhood near the British Columbia legislature ahead of anticipated protests against COVID-19 measures. A statement Saturday says polic...
Mar 19, 2022
Vancouver Coastal Health issues raw oyster alert after dozens sickened by norovirus
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning after dozens of people fell sick from eating raw British Columbia oysters. The health authority says in a statement lab tests have confirmed the presence ...
Mar 19, 2022
199 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations drop
VICTORIA - The provincial Health Ministry says there have been six more deaths related to COVID-19 in British Columbia as of Friday. It brings the death toll to 2,966 since the pandemic began. B.C. re...
Mar 18, 2022
Referendum recommended for future of Shuswap communities
It looks like residents of two Shuswap communities will get a chance to decide if they want to become one municipality.The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) board of directors is recommending ...
Mar 18, 2022
MLAs, minister tour Vernon, identify priorities for area
Members of the B.C. NDP Rural Caucus toured through Vernon today, identifying key priorities in the process.Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu led the tour for Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests an...
Mar 18, 2022
Fire prevention will be new part of year-round B.C. Wildfire Service
New funding will allow the B.C. Wildfire Service to provide more fire prevention activities around communities, in addition to the usual responding to fires.The province is providing $145 million to h...
Mar 18, 2022
B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The director of provincial operations for British Columbia's wildfire service says the province needs a "holistic," large-scale program to reduce wildfire risk, starting in backyards,...
Mar 18, 2022
Jim Pattison recognized for distinguished service
The Government of Saskatchewan has recognized Jim Pattison with the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for his commitment to Saskatchewan's economy and his dedication to philanthropy. Mr. Pattis...
Mar 18, 2022
