British Columbia

Ministry of Agriculture releases intentions paper for changes to meat processing in rural B.C.

VICTORIA-The Ministry of Agriculture has released an intentions paper with suggested policy changes to meat processing in rural areas of the province.A release by the Ministry of Agriculture says that...

Sep 15, 2020

Electricity use is climbing

VANCOUVER-After a downward trend in the use of electricity, it is once again showing an upwards trend, as more businesses across re-open across the province.The report titled, "Powering through uncert...

Sep 15, 2020

COVID-19 controls tightened as cases rise and possible second wave looms

VICTORIA - The looming prospect of a second wave of COVID-19 this fall has governments cautiously monitoring daily infection rates as economies restart and students return to school. A&...

Sep 15, 2020

Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out. In a media release, Kennedy Ste...

Sep 14, 2020

B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

VICTORIA - British Columbia has had 317 additional cases of COVID-19 and six more people have died since Friday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 1,595 cases are active in the...

Sep 14, 2020

Province announces protections to old-growth forests, misses Prince George

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC government recently announced 9 new areas of old-growth forest protection around the province. None of these areas include Prince George or the surrounding region.Conservation N...

Sep 14, 2020

Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

VICTORIA - Two more cabinet ministers in British Columbia say they won't run again amid speculation about the possibility of a fall election. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and Scott Fraser, the...

Sep 14, 2020

Kingswood Capital to acquire Mountain Equipment Co-op through CCAA proceeding

VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op says its board of directors has unanimously approved a deal in which a Los Angeles-based private investment firm will acquire MEC's assets, including the majority ...

Sep 14, 2020

First COVID-19 death in Northern Health: 317 new cases in B.C.

VICTORIA-The Northern Health region has reported it's first COVID-19 related death since the start of the pandemic.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says that the death in the Northern Health...

Sep 14, 2020

Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

VICTORIA - The Green party's new leader in B.C. wants the premier to focus on COVID-19 and overdose deaths instead of fuelling speculation about a fall election. Sonia Furstenau, one of two Green part...

Sep 14, 2020