Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver council narrowly rejects climate emergency parking, vehicle levies
VANCOUVER - City councillors in Vancouver have narrowly rejected a proposal for citywide parking permits and a levy on certain vehicles, with Mayor Kennedy Stewart questioning the fairness of the plan...
Oct 07, 2021
Lululemon joins new generation of home gym equipment retailers with launch of Mirror
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. is joining the booming personalized at-home exercise trend with the launch of Mirror, a large electronic device for streaming workout classes. The athleisure retai...
Oct 07, 2021
B.C. records 752 more COVID-19 cases, nine more deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded 752 more cases of COVID-19 as nearly 82 per cent of eligible residents aged 12 and up have now been fully vaccinated. The province says nine more people have d...
Oct 06, 2021
COVID-19 cases on the rise
COVID-19 cases are up in both Interior Health and British Columbia.The Health Ministry reported 752 new cases in B.C. Wednesday, up from the 593 on Tuesday, while Interior Health (IH) had 164 new infe...
Oct 06, 2021
Shortage of listings pushes Okanagan house prices up
Sales and inventory numbers were both down in the North and Central Okanagan real estate markets in September, while the benchmark prices were way up.The Association of Interior Realtors said the supp...
Oct 06, 2021
Seniors advocate calls for new safety measures in care homes
A report from B.C.'s seniors' advocate calls for mandatory vaccinations for all staff in assisted living and long-term care homes, along with booster shots for residents, demands that the province had...
Oct 06, 2021
New B.C. training program for commercial truckers boosts skills, safety: ministry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says truck drivers will be safer and more skilled once they have completed the province's new mandatory entry-level training program. The Ministry of Transpo...
Oct 06, 2021
VIDEO: Large overnight structure fire causes extensive damage
LANTZVILLE - Multiple buildings and vehicles were either destroyed or sustained significant damage after a large structure fire broke out across two properties in upper Lantzville.A call for help was ...
Oct 06, 2021
Seminar focused on viruses and mental health part of #TakeScience campaign
ScienceUpFirst is running it's second #TakeScience virtual Town Hall to address a range of topics on viruses and answer questions from Canadians.ScienceUpFirst is a national collective of independent ...
Oct 06, 2021
Seniors advocate to release review of COVID-19 outbreaks at B.C. care facilities
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate is set to release a review of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province's care facilities. Isobel Mackenzie said last spring the review will examine more than t...
Oct 06, 2021
