British Columbia

B.C. workers now eligible for three hours of paid leave to get COVID-19 immunizations

VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia can receive up to three hours of paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccination. A statement from the Ministry of Labour says amendments to the Employment Sta...

Apr 28, 2021

New Westminster school district votes to immediately cancel police liaison program

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A second school district in British Columbia has ended a program that put uniformed officers in its elementary, middle and secondary schools, but trustees are not rejecting fur...

Apr 28, 2021

Teck Resources reports $305M Q1 profit, boosted by higher commodity prices

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $305 million compared with a loss a year earlier, helped by higher commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining company says prices fo...

Apr 28, 2021

Former Liberal gaming minister, deputy premier to testify at money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - A former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister who was responsible for gaming for more than a decade is scheduled to testify today at the public inquiry into money laundering. Rich Coleman, a six-...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...

Apr 28, 2021

B.C. offers Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to people age 30 and up

VICTORIA - People age 30 and older may now receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in British Columbia, starting with hot spots for transmission. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial heal...

Greg Fry Apr 27, 2021

B.C.'s Playland pushes back opening to May 25 over COVID travel restrictions

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver amusement park has delayed its opening until after the May long weekend amid concerns it will attract COVID-19 rule breakers. Playland says in a statement that it was set to op...

Apr 27, 2021

Vancouver police alarmed by social media posts after teen fatally stabbed

VANCOUVER - Police say they're alarmed by "social media chatter" in the aftermath of a stabbing during a fight last weekend that killed a 15-year-old boy. Sgt. Steve Addison says Vancouver police are ...

Apr 27, 2021

Avalanche safety efforts on B.C. highways get solid marks from auditor general

VICTORIA - A report by British Columbia's auditor general says the province is effectively managing its highway avalanche safety program, but improvements can still be made. Michael Pickup says in a s...

Apr 27, 2021

B.C.'s $500-million investment fund to help small, medium-sized businesses

VICTORIA - British Columbia has introduced legislation to convert an investment initiative into a Crown corporation with the authority to make independent decisions aimed at spurring economic recovery...

Apr 27, 2021