Category Archives: British Columbia
Police identify victim of deadly targeted shooting in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - Homicide investigators have identified the victim of a targeted shooting in Langley, B.C. Sgt. Frank Jang with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 22-year-old Arshdeep Sing...
Feb 04, 2021
Mealshare and A&W Canada team up
A & W Canada and Mealshare BC have teamed up as of February 1st, which means more meals for children and youth across Canada. Five A & W's in Prince George are participating.Created in 2013, M...
Feb 03, 2021
BC announces new $12 million e-commerce fund
VICTORIA - There is a new fund with the goal to try and help 1,500 businesses across the province transition into e-commerce.The province says they are investing $12 million to help businesses launch ...
Feb 03, 2021
Burnaby Hospital reports new COVID-19 flare-up two days after declaring outbreak over
BURNABY, B.C. - Just a few days after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared over at the hospital in Burnaby, B.C., another flare-up has been reported at the health centre. The Fraser Health authority says ...
Feb 03, 2021
414 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 34 in Northern Health
VICTORIA -Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced 414 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 34 in the Northern Health region.That bring...
Feb 03, 2021
New program offers B.C. businesses grants to build or expand online stores
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is introducing a new grant program to support small and medium-sized businesses in expanding or pivoting to online sales. Ravi Kahlon, minister of jobs, econ...
Feb 03, 2021
Vancouver senior succumbs to injuries suffered in violent home invasion
VANCOUVER - Police say an elderly woman has died and two people are under arrest following a violent home invasion on Vancouver's west side. A statement from police says 78-year-old Usha Singh died Tu...
Feb 03, 2021
Charan Gill, labour and human rights pioneer in British Columbia, dies at 84
LANGLEY, B.C. - A longtime labour and human rights leader in British Columbia has died. The family of Charan Gill say he died in hospital on Feb. 2, following a battle with cancer. Gill was 84. Born i...
Feb 03, 2021
Downward COVID-19 infections in B.C. will help with faster-spreading variants: Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say there's an encouraging trend in the COVID-19 curve in the province with the efforts of residents making a difference. It comes as the state of emergenc...
Feb 02, 2021
Canada's groundhogs call for early spring
Originating in the early 1800s, Groundhog day is a timeless tradition that usually has a lethargic rodent popping its head out to tell us if we will see more winter or not. However, that's not really ...
Feb 02, 2021