Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. boosts funds to agency that handles disputes between landlords and tenants
VICTORIA - The newly created B.C. Ministry of Housing says it is taking steps to speed up and strengthen the process that handles disputes between landlords and tenants. A statement from the ministry,...
Dec 28, 2022
B.C. sets age limits to boost safety for young workers in hazardous jobs
VICTORIA - Amendments to British Columbia's Employment Standards Regulation take effect on Jan. 1, as the province aims to increase safety for young workers. A statement from the Ministry of Labour sa...
Dec 28, 2022
No end to flood watch in B.C., as Environment Canada forecasts more rain
VANCOUVER - No weather warnings or watches were posted across British Columbia for the first time in weeks, but Environment Canada says more heavy rain is on the way while flood watches are still up f...
Dec 28, 2022
From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder
VANCOUVER - A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car - these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise. "Methods that are sort of presented as advan...
Dec 28, 2022
B.C. bus crash probe to look at earlier incident too, amid questions over icy road
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's transportation minister says investigators looking into a bus crash that claimed four lives on the Okanagan Connector road on Christmas Eve are also considering another ...
Dec 27, 2022
CBSA detainee dies in custody on Christmas Day in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Border officials say a detainee at an immigration holding centre in Surrey, B.C., has died after being found unresponsive on Christmas Day. Canada Border Services Agency says in a state...
Dec 27, 2022
B.C. bus victim leaves family in India, amid questions over perilous road conditions
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kalwinder Singh was supposed to meet up with his cousin, Karanjot Singh Sodhi, for a family celebration to ring in the new year. Instead, Singh will be picking up the remains of his re...
Dec 27, 2022
Rain, run-off from recent snow, surging tides raise flood concerns in parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER - Flood watches and high streamflow advisories are posted across Vancouver Island and much of British Columbia's inner south coast as heavy rain and high tides raise the risk of flooding aft...
Dec 27, 2022
Holiday travel continues to be impacted by weather conditions
UPDATE 9:30 a.m. - CHILLIWACK - DriveBC is reporting the closure of Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon. An avalanche hazard assessment is in progress. There is no estimated time for the reopening of the h...
Dec 26, 2022
Three hospitals treating dozens of victims of Christmas eve bus crash near Merritt
KAMLOOPS - Medical staff at three hospitals within B.C.'s Interior Health Authority are treating victims of a passenger bus crash that occurred Christmas Eve along the Okanagan Connector southeast of ...
Dec 25, 2022