Category Archives: British Columbia
Milk and other containers added to deposit program
Milk and plant-based beverage containers will be accepted for refunds at B.C. recycling facilities starting February 1, which is also when you'll have to start paying a 10-cent deposit when you buy th...
Jan 19, 2022
Afghans who worked closely with Canada in Afghanistan reach B.C. with families
VANCOUVER - Over 200 Afghan refugees have arrived in Vancouver, the most to reach the province since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan last August. Sean Fraser, Canada's minister responsible for...
Jan 19, 2022
Health authorities able to support school vaccination policies procedures
A provincial health order is allowing Medical Health Offices (MHOs) to support school districts who are looking at staff vaccination rates.This order, which was signed Monday, will support MHOs who ar...
Jan 18, 2022
Fitness centres can reopen in B.C., other COVID restrictions remain
VANCOUVER - Gyms and other exercise facilities are being allowed to reopen in British Columbia, a move the province's top doctor describes as a "cautious step" in lifting COVID-19 restrictions. Dr. Bo...
Jan 18, 2022
Name of woman found dead in park released
Police have released the name of a woman found dead in a Kelowna dog park in the hopes it will generate tips in the investigation. The body of Austyn Godfrey, a 25-year-old from Ontario, was located i...
Jan 18, 2022
Restrictions on bars and events extended, gyms can reopen under new guidelines
The Provincial Health Officer's orders on bars, restaurants and events have been extended to February 16."This will apply to the closures we have right now at bars and nightclubs; limitations that we ...
Jan 18, 2022
Port of Prince Rupert set to master 2021 challenges with 2022 upgrades, improvements
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Port officials in Prince Rupert, B.C., say 2021 was a difficult year as cargo volumes fell, but they are optimistic about a strong recovery. The Prince Rupert Port Authority rele...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C. nurses, doctors exhausted as next COVID-19 peak comes this week: spokespeople
VANCOUVER - While the most challenging days of COVID-19 are predicted to be ahead for British Columbia's health-care system, representatives for doctors and nurses say their members are on the verge o...
Jan 18, 2022
B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway reopening to all vehicle traffic after floods
VICTORIA - A key highway in British Columbia will reopen to regular vehicle traffic on Wednesday, three months after large parts of it were washed away by record rainfall. Transportation Minister Rob ...
Jan 18, 2022
Coquihalla to reopen Wednesday
The Coquihalla Highway will reopen to regular vehicle traffic starting Wednesday, January 19.The highway was forced to close in November due to damage caused by floods and landslides, and was able to ...
Jan 18, 2022
