British Columbia

B.C. Greens pledge support for basic income, education system in election platform

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - B.C.'s Green party leader took aim at previous provincial governments during the release of her party's election platform Wednesday, saying not enough had been done to help all...

Oct 14, 2020

B.C. reports 158 new cases of COVID-19, no new deaths

VICTORIA - The number of active cases of COVID-19 has ticked up to just under 1,500 as B.C. reports 158 new cases on Wednesday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and deputy health minis...

Oct 14, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court tosses parents' challenge of province's school reopening plans

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has dismissed an application by two parents who wanted the province to implement tougher COVID-19 safety measures before schools reopened...

Oct 14, 2020

158 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 2 more in Northern Health

VICTORIA-158 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.The additional cases announced this afternoon include five epi-linked cases, and brings B.C.'s total case count to 10,892, since the start of the pandemic.Cas...

Oct 14, 2020

Aritzia posts quarterly loss as it recovers from pandemic prompted store closures

VANCOUVER - Fashion retailer Aritzia Inc. says stores reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns eased staged a remarkable comeback in its latest fiscal quarter but the company still posted lower ...

Oct 14, 2020

Parties criticized for failing to include MMIW in election platforms

VANCOUVER-B-C's three main political parties are being criticized for failing to include the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in their election platforms.A coalition of 18 groups -- incl...

Oct 14, 2020

Grant applications open for organizations creating safer communities

VICTORIA-Organizations across B.C. looking to help build safer communities are able to apply for grant program to help them do just that.Applications for the 2020-21 Civil Forfeiture Crime Prevention ...

Oct 14, 2020

BoC deputy: pandemic means central banks must 'move faster' on digital currency plans

OTTAWA - A Bank of Canada official says pandemic-related shifts in how people shop means central banks must speed up work on creating their own digital currencies. COVID-19 has meant more people are s...

Oct 14, 2020

Man expected to plead guilty in four deaths in Penticton, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - A man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., is expected to plead guilty today in court. A lawyer for 69-year-old John Brittain told a B.C. Supreme Court ...

Oct 14, 2020

Party leaders in British Columbia back on campaign trail after TV debate

VANCOUVER - The party leaders in British Columbia's provincial election return to the campaign trail today after going head-to-head Tuesday night in a televised debate. The debate featured the three p...

Oct 14, 2020