Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan celebrates victory, thanks rivals for 'spirited' campaign
VANCOUVER - John Horgan says there are still hundreds of thousands of mail-in ballots yet to be counted following Saturday's election, but one thing is certain: he's headed back to the premier's offic...
Oct 24, 2020
'Everyone's voice must be heard': B.C. Liberal doesn't concede provincial election
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Liberals were behind in election results Saturday night but Leader Andrew Wilkinson did not concede, saying every vote must be counted before the final results of the provincial e...
Oct 24, 2020
British Columbia votes in snap election called during COVID-19 pandemic
Voters in British Columbia are casting ballots today in an election campaign that was largely defined by the COVID-19 pandemic.NDP Leader John Horgan called the snap election one year before the fixed...
Oct 24, 2020
Take a step back from social interactions, says B.C.'s top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 223 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, tipping the number of active infections over 2,000. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says in a statement infections ...
Oct 23, 2020
223 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 6 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-Six new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region were reported this afternoon (Friday, Oct.23).The new number brings the north to a total of 371 since the start of the pandemic. Provin...
Oct 23, 2020
Leaders makes last-day pitch for votes in British Columbia
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - NDP Leader John Horgan made a final push for votes Friday in a British Columbia election he called critically important and unprecedented.Horgan was in New Westminster appealin...
Oct 23, 2020
B.C. snap election coloured by pandemic recovery, candidate gaffes
VANCOUVER - Voters go to the polls Saturday to determine who will lead British Columbia through the COVID-19 pandemic and recovery, marking the end of a campaign unlike any in the province's recent hi...
Oct 23, 2020
Elections BC aiming for Nov. 16 to return final results
VICTORIA - Officials with Elections BC say they hope to deliver the final results of Saturday's election by Nov. 16, but the date is not set in stone since it's unclear how much extra time it will tak...
Oct 23, 2020
B.C. political leaders campaign for votes on last day before voting begins
VANCOUVER - The B.C. election campaign is in its last day with the main opponents to the NDP sounding a familiar refrain in their final pitch for votes. Both the B.C. Liberals and the Greens criticize...
Oct 23, 2020
Surging lumber prices prompt record segment profits and surging third-quarter results
VANCOUVER - Canfor Corp. says its net profit surged in the third quarter on record lumber earnings that were driven by an unprecedented increase in prices.The Vancouver-based forest products company s...
Oct 23, 2020