British Columbia

B.C. carbon tax goes up Thursday

VICTORIA - Drivers should fill up now. This as the carbon tax is going up 45 dollars per tonne starting tomorrow (April 1). According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the carbon tax will co...

Mar 31, 2021

Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s

VANCOUVER - Residents of the Lower Mainland in B.C. between the ages of 55 and 65 can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking might be challenging. ...

Mar 31, 2021

B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts

VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...

Greg Fry Mar 30, 2021

840 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 46 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 840 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Mar.30), bringing the total number of test positive cases to 99,035, 90,401 of ...

Mar 30, 2021

Change COVID-19 messaging for young people as cases rise in B.C.: retail council

VANCOUVER - A retail group says criticism by British Columbia's premier of young people could be replaced by better education about the risks of COVID-19. Greg Wilson, a director for the B.C. division...

Mar 30, 2021

Lululemon Q4 revenues surge by 24% to reach $1.7 billion on strong sales

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. reports its revenue soared by roughly 24 per cent in its most recent quarter. The Vancouver-based maker of athletic and yoga wear says its revenue amounted to $1.7...

Mar 30, 2021

B.C. auditor general postpones 10 performance audits, cites pandemic

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the COVID-19 pandemic is behind the postponement of 10 performance audits underway by his office. Michael Pickup says in a report today that evolving...

Mar 30, 2021

Teacher who confronted B.C. stabbing suspect with umbrella did what is right: sister

VANCOUVER - The sister of a British Columbia woman who took on a stabbing suspect with an umbrella says her sibling always does what she believes is right. Sheloah Klausen, a school teacher in North V...

Mar 30, 2021

Meng case 'unprecedented' as extradition request violates international law: defence

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the case before a British Columbia Supreme Court judge is "unprecedented" in that the extradition request from the United States violates in...

Mar 30, 2021

Masonic halls in North Vancouver, Vancouver hit by separate fires early Tuesday

VANCOUVER - Fire crews have responded to separate fires at three buildings operated by the Freemason society in Metro Vancouver. North Vancouver RCMP say in a statement a fire broke out just before 7 ...

Mar 30, 2021