Category Archives: British Columbia

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

Canada Line workers reach tentative agreement to keep SkyTrain rolling
VANCOUVER - The union representing workers on a key commuter link between Richmond and Vancouver says it has reached a tentative agreement with their members' employer. The British Columbia Government...
Feb 02, 2021

B.C. drivers to receive COVID-19 insurance rebate cheques averaging $190 next month
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says drivers in British Columbia will receive COVID-19 insurance rebate cheques next month that average about $190 each. Horgan says the Insurance Corp. of British Colum...
Feb 02, 2021

British Columbians to receive ICBC rebate cheques
VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says ICBC policy holders will receive rebate cheques averaging $190 next month.He says the checks will be mailed out from early to mid-March as there has been $600 milli...
Feb 02, 2021