Category Archives: British Columbia
Safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines for children topic of virtual town hall
A Canadian-based initiative to dispell myths and provide education on COVID-19 will host a virtual discussion on children's vaccinations.ScienceUpFirst, which is comprised of researchers, doctors and ...
Jan 24, 2022
Workers at Teck's Highland Valley Copper mine ratify new contract
VANCOUVER - Unionized workers at Teck Resources Ltd.'s Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia have ratified a new five-year collective agreement. United Steelworkers Local 7619 says the...
Jan 23, 2022
B.C. shifts case tracing plans, isolation periods following hospitalization analysis
Though the Omicron variant is more infectious than previous strains of COVID-19, the lower severity level and the shorter incubation period is leading to some changes.New cases and hospital admissions...
Jan 21, 2022
Sudden shift in COVID-19 guidance in B.C. 'led to confusion' says BC CDC
VANCOUVER - Guidance on the home management of COVID-19 symptoms and decisions about who should self-isolate and for how long could dominate today's pandemic update with British Columbia's health mini...
Jan 21, 2022
Utility says B.C.'s heat, rain and cold in 2021 underscore changing demand for power
VANCOUVER - British Columbia endured sizzling summer heat and bone-numbing cold to end 2021 and the province's electrical utility says the result was a record-breaking, year-round demand for power, la...
Jan 21, 2022
B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER - A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are ma...
Jan 21, 2022
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among staff, including teachers and administrators. The Education Ministry says...
Jan 20, 2022
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA - Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next month for personalized support to help navigate the recovery process and available funding programs. The B....
Jan 20, 2022
Vernon business gets deal with national company
A Vernon company has renewed its contract to have its products sold at Home Depot stores across Canada. BlueSky Organics' Whole Earth soils and fertilizers, which are designed for organic growing, wil...
Jan 20, 2022
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022
