Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. premier raises concerns to prime minister about job impact of fish farm closures
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying federal salmon farm transition plans threaten hundreds of jobs and the economies of coastal...
Mar 16, 2022
Province launches pandemic review, Liberals pan limited scope
The B.C. Liberals are disappointed with how the Horgan government plans to conduct an independent review into its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Opposition leader Shirley Bond said the NDP's decis...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. provincial data shows 23,000 people experienced homelessness in 2019
VICTORIA - British Columbia's housing minister says a new method for collecting data on homelessness is the first of its kind in Canada and will help the province tackle the issue. David Eby says the ...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. to review how its COVID-19 pandemic response decisions were made
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will conduct an independent review of its operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help it prepare and respond to emergencies. Public Safety Minister...
Mar 16, 2022
Vernon is home to two milestones in combating B.C.'s overdose crisis
Two major steps to reduce the number of British Columbians dying from toxic drugs have gotten their starts in Vernon.The opioid agonist treatment (OAT) program rolled out in B.C. on March 16, 2021, an...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C.'s average rent the highest in Canada after climbing 15 per cent annually
British Columbia continued to have the highest average rental rates in the country in February.Data from Rentals.ca's Rent Report showed B.C. having an average rent of $2,253 for all property types la...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds
VANCOUVER - The office of British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found that federal political parties are subject to the province's Personal Information Protection Act,a decision that experts say...
Mar 16, 2022
Nooksack River, source of B.C. and Washington flooding fears, to get new plan
VICTORIA - Leaders from Washington state and British Columbia say they have reached an agreement to work together on redeveloping a flooding prevention plan and response for the Nooksack River. Floodi...
Mar 15, 2022
No new deaths recorded due to COVID-19 in B.C.; slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded a slight drop in hospitalizations from COVID-19 and no deaths were reported due to the virus Tuesday. The Health Ministry says in a news release that there were 34...
Mar 15, 2022
Four recommendations given to BC Housing to improve space for women, children
VICTORIA - B.C.'s auditor general says the provincial housing agency should ensure rooms it finds for women and children fleeing violence are held exclusively for their use. In an audit of BC Housing'...
Mar 15, 2022
