Category Archives: British Columbia
UPDATE: Province considering 'options' for temporary patios in B.C.
The B.C. government says it is looking at ways to provide more time for businesses and local governments to get patio policies in place for the coming summer. The current extension for temporary patio...
Mar 09, 2022
Report to be released that examines four years of overdose deaths in British Columbia
VICTORIA - A report by a death review panel investigating the overdose crisis in British Columbia was scheduled to be released today by the province's chief coroner. A statement from the coroner's off...
Mar 09, 2022
Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region's Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study....
Mar 09, 2022
Lululemon founder starting new venture to find cure for type of muscular dystrophy
VANCOUVER - The founder of athletic wear firm Lululemon Athletica is donating $100 million to help find the cure for a rare genetic disorder. Chip Wilson was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscula...
Mar 08, 2022
UPDATE: Armed car-jacking suspect faces charges
UPDATE: 5:00 p.m. March 8 A man taken into custody on the highway in West Kelowna Monday has been charged with attempted murder and robbery, according to Global News. Kenneth Morrison, born in 1988, w...
Mar 08, 2022
Band leader pleased with high speed internet funding
A local First Nations leader is encouraged by an announcement by senior governments to spend $830 million to provide access to high-speed internet across the province.The B.C. government said the plan...
Mar 08, 2022
'Missed opportunity' to deliver on free contraception in Budget 2022: AccessBC
A non-partisan grassroots campaign advocating for free contraception products in B.C. has called Budget 2022 a 'missed opportunity' to deliver on a campaign promise.AccessBC was formed in 2017 to push...
Mar 08, 2022
Arc'teryx parent company and CAE Inc. halt sales in Russia
VANCOUVER - Arc'teryx parent company Amer Sports and flight simulator and training provider CAE Inc. are halting sales and activities in Russia. Amer Sports said it is suspending all commercial activi...
Mar 08, 2022
B.C.'s auditor general says more work needed to assess risk of fraud in public sector
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the government's framework to manage fraud in the public service is well underway, but it's not fully developed. Michael Pickup says in a news releas...
Mar 08, 2022
B.C. starts process to ensure equal pay for equal work
As the world celebrates International Women's Day, the British Columbia government has announced the first steps towards closing the gender pay gap in the province.The government is set to begin consu...
Mar 08, 2022
