Category Archives: British Columbia
First-ever image of COVID-19 variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC
VANCOUVER - The first images of a mutation on a COVID-19 variant of concern have been captured by researchers at the University of British Columbia who say the photos offer some reassurance about how ...
May 03, 2021
Canadian consumers lose trust in big brands during pandemic: study
VICTORIA - Consumer trust for big brands dropped during the pandemic amid concerns about how ethically companies behaved, a 2021 study has found. The Gustavson Brand Trust Index by the University of V...
May 03, 2021
Fireworks festival cancelled in Vancouver for second year due to COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - One of the largest and most popular summer celebrations in Vancouver has been cancelled for the second year in a row.The Vancouver Fireworks Festival society says the three-day Honda Celeb...
May 03, 2021
Tilray-Aphria deal closes, company to control biggest share of Cdn pot market
NANAIMO, B.C. - Tilray Inc. and Aphria Inc. say their merger deal has now closed after receiving approval from shareholders of both companies. Tilray shareholders voted Friday in favour of issuing sto...
May 03, 2021
Victim dies of injuries after 'brazen' shooting in Delta, B.C.: Police
DELTA, B.C. - Police say the victim of a "brazen" daylight shooting outside a shopping centre in Delta, B.C., has died. Delta Police say in a news release the shooting occurred in the parking lot of t...
May 02, 2021
One person shot in Delta, B.C., parking lot, police say
DELTA, B.C. - Police in Delta, B.C., say one person has been shot following an incident near a gas station on Saturday. Investigators say they believe the shooting was targeted. They didn't say what c...
May 01, 2021
Foul play suspected after human remains identified as missing B.C. woman
PORT MOODY, B.C. - Police say a search for a missing person has turned into a homicide investigation after human remains found in Hope, B.C., were identified. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Tea...
May 01, 2021
International Workers' Day
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement marking International Workers' Day:"Today, May 1, is International Workers' Day. It is a day to honour working people in British Colum...
May 01, 2021
Pacific National Exhibition at risk due to financial impacts of COVID-19 closures
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver says the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic threaten to shutter the long-running Pacific National Exhibition if the non-profit organization isn't able to secu...
Apr 30, 2021
Flight cancellations to India delay shipment of man's body from British Columbia
VANCOUVER - The body of a man that was supposed to be flown home to India from British Columbia just before the federal government stopped flights is now in limbo as his family scrambles to get the re...
Apr 30, 2021