Category Archives: British Columbia
Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at the company's Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia's southern Interior. A statement f...
Jan 12, 2022
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER - The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is ...
Jan 12, 2022
Two B.C. schools move to 'functional closure' after holiday break, says ministry
VICTORIA - Two schools have stopped in-person classes in British Columbia, less than two days after most students returned to classrooms following an extended holiday break due to the surging COVID-19...
Jan 11, 2022
Highway restrictions extended under state of emergency
The B.C. government has extended the provincial state of emergency and restrictions associated with highways damaged by floods and landslides which are once again at risk.The weather has been warming,...
Jan 11, 2022
B.C. not planning to tax unvaccinated adults like Quebec
British Columbia health officials have ruled out following Quebec's lead by taxing adult residents who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19.Health Minister Adrian Dix says B.C. doesn't need to tak...
Jan 11, 2022
Vaccination proving to help reduce severe illness, hospitalization with Omicron
While COVID-19 cases continue to climb in B.C., the province's top doctor is encouraged by findings of vaccination protection.During Tuesday's COVID-19 update, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...
Jan 11, 2022
Top doctor says B.C.'s latest wave of COVID-19 to drag on for weeks
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says the current wave of COVID-19 infections is expected to continue for several more weeks. Dr. Bonnie Henry says many people who have contract...
Jan 11, 2022
B.C. braces for heavy rain, potential floods as latest atmospheric river arrives
VANCOUVER - The latest atmospheric river to wash over British Columbia was expected to soak parts of the south coast with as much as 150 millimetres of rain in a series of waves that won't relent unti...
Jan 11, 2022
B.C. court rejects First Nations' petition, but finds fishing rights were violated
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has rejected a petition from two First Nations that asked for an injunction to force the restoration of natural flows of the Nechako River, which has...
Jan 10, 2022
B.C. hospitals among those dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks
VICTORIA - There has been a surge of COVID-19 infections in health-care and long-term care facilities in British Columbia with seven more outbreaks reported in the last few days. A statement from the ...
Jan 10, 2022
