Category Archives: British Columbia
Grants open to help British Columbians with property taxes
The B.C. government is rolling out its annual Home Owner Grant program to help people cover the costs of their property taxes. The province states that homeowners in communities outside Metro Vancouve...
Jan 05, 2022
Real estate board says Metro Vancouver home sales hit record in 2021
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales in Metro Vancouver hit an all-time record last year. The board says sales in 2021 rose 42.2 per cent to 43,999 compared with 30,9...
Jan 05, 2022
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER - Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British Columbia as the latest powerful storm sweeps into the province. Several centimetres of slushy snow sna...
Jan 05, 2022
B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in place to continue operating as up to one-third of their staff could be off sick with the Omi...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases
VICTORIA - Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey Vancouver area has been upstaged by small towns where value estimates rose by more than 40 per cent. Data post...
Jan 04, 2022
RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman
LANGFORD, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following a slaying in Langford, B.C. An unnamed woman was found dead in a home ...
Jan 04, 2022
Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
British Columbia's recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province, experts warn, noting freezing temperatures deplete reliable food sources for a variety of animals. The Wi...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since New Year's Eve
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Health officials say a total of 264,181 cases have been reported in the province. The health ministry on Friday reduced the requi...
Jan 03, 2022
Merritt mourns loss of broadcaster
A longtime radio station owner in Merritt who used her business to champion industry, tourism and non-profit organizations has died after a valiant effort to overcome cancer. Elizabeth Ann Laird (nee ...
Jan 03, 2022
Two men arrested after six-hour stand off in Williams Lake
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A man who Williams Lake RCMP call a prolific offender was arrested after a six-hour stand-off with police on New Year's Eve.Mitchell Nicholas Jeff's charges include pointing a fi...
Jan 03, 2022
