Category Archives: British Columbia
July ties dubious record for drug deaths in B.C., as overdose crisis continues
VICTORIA - A new report from British Columbia's coroner says suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in July were the second-highest ever recorded in a single month in the province. The findings show d...
Sep 29, 2021
Letter sent to Vancouver parents requiring masks for K to Grade 3 students
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver School District has issued a letter to parents about the extension of a provincial mask mandate that will include kindergarten to Grade 3 students starting Monday after a una...
Sep 29, 2021
B.C. government lays out $260-million, five-year plan to move away from fossil fuels
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro and the provincial government have announced a new five-year plan for the Crown corporation that provides incentives for people to switch from fossil fuels to electricity to power...
Sep 29, 2021
Vancouver school trustees vote in favour of masks for students in K-3 grades
VANCOUVER - School trustees in Vancouver have voted unanimously in favour of requiring masks to be worn by students in kindergarten to Grade 3. Mask mandates set by British Columbia's provincial healt...
Sep 28, 2021
Murder charge laid after woman found dead in hotel
A suspect has been arrested in a Vernon homicide case that began in a hotel room 18 months ago.RCMP say 28-year-old Paige Courtney Howse was arrested last week which was followed by her being charged ...
Sep 28, 2021
Court hears disturbing cases of abuse toward vulnerable Nanaimo area sex trade workers
Editor's note: The following story contains graphic details of sexual violence against women and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Details of horrific acts of ab...
Sep 28, 2021
Gunner not surprised with Annamie Paul's decision to step down, won't run for leader
The local representative for the Green Party of Canada is not surprised with Annamie Paul's decision to step down as leader of the federal party.Andrea Gunner, who ran as the Green candidate for the N...
Sep 28, 2021
B.C. announces $29 million in funding for women, minorities in the technology sector
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government is teaming up with community partners, spending millions to get more women and minorities into the technology sector. The government, Crown agency Innovate B.C., the In...
Sep 28, 2021
B.C. Liberal leadership candidates to participate in campaign's first virtual debate
VICTORIA - Six candidates seeking to become the next leader of the British Columbia Liberal Party will face each other tonight in the campaign's first debate. The Liberal members will elect a new lead...
Sep 28, 2021
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER - Colette Trudeau learned the truth about her family's heritage at age eight, and that's when she began to understand that pretending to be French-Canadian was a way for her great-grandparen...
Sep 27, 2021
