Category Archives: British Columbia
Green Party names candidate for BC United-held Fraser-Nicola riding
VICTORIA - A familiar face will be running again for the B.C. Green Party in the newly-redrawn Fraser-Nicola riding - which will encompass the communities of Hope, Boston Bar, Lytton, Logan Lake and M...
Nov 18, 2023
B.C. New Democrats gather in Victoria for convention ahead of next year's election
VICTORIA - British Columbia New Democrats gather in Victoria this weekend to debate policy and strategy at the party's convention ahead of next year's provincial election. Premier David Eby will addre...
Nov 18, 2023
Highway 97C shut after truck with chemicals catches fire near West Kelowna, B.C.
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a portion of the Coquihalla Connecter outside West Kelowna, B.C., is closed after a commercial truck carrying chemicals caught fire. West Kelowna RCMP say the eastbound...
Nov 17, 2023
Feds launch $10M program for small businesses in Indigenous tourism
VANCOUVER - The federal government has launched a $10-million program to provide grants to small businesses involved in Indigenous tourism across Canada. The fund, to be administered by the Indigenous...
Nov 17, 2023
COVID-19 down, influenza and RSV up in B.C., says CDC
VANCOUVER - New data suggest that COVID-19 activity in British Columbia is trending downward, while influenza and RSV are on the rise. A weekly update provided Thursday by the BC Centre for Disease Co...
Nov 17, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Anti-vax reservist gets $4,000 fine, severe reprimand at court martial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces' COVID-19 vaccine mandate has received a $4,000 fine and a severe reprimand at the conclusion of a court mar...
Nov 16, 2023
B.C. replaces Surrey Police Board with administrator over troubled transition
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed an administrator to act in place of the Surrey Police Board and assist the city's troubled transition from the RCMP to a municipal force. Mike ...
Nov 16, 2023
B.C. announces minimum wage and other labour protections for app-based gig workers
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The B.C. government says it's introducing new protections for ride-hailing and food delivery app workers including a minimum wage, compensation for expenses and other standards...
Nov 16, 2023
Leak of B.C. police document on gang murders prompts investigations, warning
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - British Columbia's gang squad and the Abbotsford Police Department say a sensitive law enforcement intelligence document was posted on an online media site. A statement from police ...
Nov 16, 2023
More community support would help people stay out of care homes: Seniors' advocate
BURNABY, B.C. - A survey of thousands of seniors in long-term care homes in British Columbia recommends the provincial government increases staff, improves food and boosts access to community services...
Nov 16, 2023