Category Archives: British Columbia
Final COVID-19 update of week: 649 new cases, 13 deaths
British Columbia is ending the work week with 649 new cases of COVID-19, and 13 more deaths.Three of the fatalities are in Interior Health (IH), same number as Vancouver Coastal and Northern Health, w...
Oct 22, 2021
B.C. Liberals deny leadership bid by Aaron Gunn for views "inconsistent" with party
VANCOUVER - A prospective candidate for leadership of British Columbia's Liberal party has been denied the opportunity to officially enter the race. Party officials say Aaron Gunn's application to ent...
Oct 22, 2021
Unionized LifeLabs workers in British Columbia to take job action
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing some workers at LifeLabs, the largest provider of medical laboratory services in British Columbia, says its members plan to take job action. The B.C. General Emp...
Oct 22, 2021
Proof of vaccination will be required for Greater Vernon 2022 B.C. Winter Games
VERNON B.C. - Visitors, volunteers and participants in the Greater Vernon 2022 B.C. Winter Games will be required to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19.The B.C. Games Society Board of ...
Oct 22, 2021
Kelowna announces vaccination policy for staff
KELOWNA B.C. - Kelowna is the latest B.C. city to introduce mandatory vaccines for its employees.The city said on Friday all staff will need to be fully vaccinated by Dec. 13 as a condition of employm...
Oct 22, 2021
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council seeks safety upgrade for B.C. harbour after crashes
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - The council that advocates for 14 First Nations on Vancouver Island is demanding Transport Canada review the laws, regulations and policies governing harbour activity in Tofino, B...
Oct 22, 2021
B.C. Forest Practices Board chair says proposed changes to forestry policy 'a start'
VANCOUVER - The chair of British Columbia's forest watchdog says he was pleased to see a bill introduced with proposed changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act that could "reassert the public int...
Oct 21, 2021
No charge as yet from Kelowna homicide
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP have confirmed the death of a man in Kelowna this week was a homicide, but it's not known if any charges will result from the incident.The unidentified man's body was found in a h...
Oct 21, 2021
B.C. premier defends application fee for freedom-of-information requests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier is defending a proposed $25 fee for non-personal freedom-of-information requests despite pushback from groups including one trying to access data on COVID-19 expo...
Oct 21, 2021
Work needed to align B.C's proof of vaccination with federal travel program
British Columbia is going to work with the federal government to align the provincial proof of vaccine program with a new program intended to allow safe travel outside the country.Premier John Horgan ...
Oct 21, 2021
