Category Archives: British Columbia
Arctic chill over north and central coasts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is warning people who live on British Columbia's central and north coasts to dress warmly to avoid frostbite and hypothermia as frigid conditions are expected to persist...
Dec 03, 2022
North Thompson family loses home to fire two days after welcoming newborn daughter
PRITCHARD, B.C. - Just more than a day after returning home with their newborn daughter, a Pritchard family has been left with nothing thanks to a house fire.Cortnal Kennedy-Gibson and his girlfriend ...
Dec 03, 2022
B.C.'s COVID response praised for 'nimbleness,' calls to bolster public trust
VICTORIA - A review of British Columbia's COVID-19 response says despite being unprepared for the pandemic, the province showed "resilience, balance and nimbleness" during the emergency. That's despit...
Dec 02, 2022
Safe consumption forefront of countering the overdose crisis, prime minister says
RICHMOND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and new British Columbia Premier David Eby conferred about ways to counter the "horrific" drug poisoning epidemic. Trudeau told a crowd in Richmo...
Dec 02, 2022
B.C. children's representative urges immediate help for children with special needs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's independent children's representative says too many youngsters with special needs are being shortchanged by government support and assistance programs. Jennifer Charleswo...
Dec 02, 2022
Vancouver's November home sales fell 53% from a year ago, 15% from October: board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says the typically slow conditions it sees in November were even more sluggish last month as home sales dropped 53 per cent from a year ago and 1...
Dec 02, 2022
Arctic chill over much of B.C., snowy wallop for Vancouver Island: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Residents of coastal British Columbia are facing another day of winter-like conditions and frigid temperatures as the latest weather system brushes across the province. Snowfall warnings a...
Dec 02, 2022
B.C. announces 'historic' expansion of addiction services for youth
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - British Columbia is adding 33 new or expanded programs across the province to help young people who are addicted to substances. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and a...
Dec 01, 2022
B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra-billing
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Medical Services Commission has applied for a court injunction against a Telus Health program alleging it is extra-billing for health services. Health Minister Adrian Di...
Dec 01, 2022
41 charges laid in anti-gang investigation on Vancouver Island: police
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's anti-gang unit says federal prosecutors have approved 41 criminal charges against four alleged drug traffickers following a more than four-year investigation. The Com...
Dec 01, 2022