Category Archives: British Columbia
Smoky skies cause poor air quality in parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility through northeastern and central B.C., extending into southern regions. But a shift in weather patterns thr...
May 19, 2023
B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hote...
May 18, 2023
Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs take 206 more lives
LANGLEY, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the latest overdose death numbers provided by the B.C. Coroners Service are "profoundly troubling" as the province continues to face the challenge of toxic illic...
May 18, 2023
Non-profit to get new warehouse to store recovered food in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - The British Columbia government is kicking in $7 million to go toward building a warehouse in Nanaimo for a local non-profit that distributes food to people in need across Vancouver Is...
May 18, 2023
B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia government figures show a 120 per cent increase in the number of prescriptions renewed or adjusted after the province expanded pharmacists' powers last October, part of an...
May 18, 2023
Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options
VANCOUVER - Telus says it's offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates several hundred workers will take them. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says in a statement th...
May 18, 2023
Open burning banned across B.C. to curb human-caused wildfires
VANCOUVER - The BC Wildfire Service says large open burning will be banned across the province to prevent human-caused wildfires. Under the province's fire ban designations, Category 2 and 3 open burn...
May 18, 2023
400 cars keyed at B.C. dealership causing estimated $500,000 in damage, RCMP say
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect who they say keyed about 400 vehicles at a car dealership in the city. Police say that between Jan...
May 18, 2023
Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners
VANCOUVER - In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes - if you just hand over a few bucks in advance - you're probably right to be wary of anyone offering free money...
May 18, 2023
B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle
OAK BAY, B.C. - A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job after being hit by a vehicle. Police in Oak Bay, a suburban community outside Victoria, confirm the man employed by the distr...
May 17, 2023