Category Archives: British Columbia
Report to modernize health profession regulatory system suggests shrinking number of regulatory colleges from 20 to six
VICTORIA-A report to help modernize B.C.'s health profession regulatory system suggests reducing the number of regulatory colleges from 20 to six.The recommendation to reduce the number of colleges, a...
Aug 27, 2020
B.C. Forest Practices Board looks over accomplishments in 2019-20 year: celebrates 25th anniversary
VICTORIA-The Forest Practices Board has released its 2019-20 annual report describing the board's work over the past year, while also highlighting its accomplishments over the past 25 years."This year...
Aug 27, 2020
B.C. seniors advocate to survey pandemic experiences of care residents, families
VICTORIA - British Columbia seniors in long-term care and their family members are being asked to participate in a survey to chronicle their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seniors...
Aug 26, 2020
Broadcasters warn of possible radio and television closures across Canada
OTTAWA - Private radio and television broadcasters are sounding the alarm about the state of their industry. The industry says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could lead to the closure of dozens o...
Aug 26, 2020
B.C. parents encouraged to get informed about back-to-school plans
VICTORIA - Back-to-school plans have been posted online for all 60 districts in British Columbia with an aim to offer all instruction in classrooms. However, deputy education minister Scott MacDo...
Aug 26, 2020
Five new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 62 in B.C.
VICTORIA-Five new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region.That's what was announced this afternoon by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix. Provincially ...
Aug 26, 2020
A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou
VANCOUVER - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial offi...
Aug 26, 2020
58 new cases of COVID-19, one more in Northern Health
VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix are reporting 58 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the past 24 hours, including one more in Northern Health.That b...
Aug 25, 2020
175 fatal overdose deaths in July
VICTORIA - Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says 175 people fatally overdosed in British Columbia last month -- up 136 per cent from the same month last year. Lapointe says access to harm-reduction service...
Aug 25, 2020
B.C. to release latest overdose death figures after record set in June
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is scheduled to release the latest details on overdose deaths related to illicit drugs today after the province set a monthly record for fatalities in ...
Aug 25, 2020