British Columbia

B.C. Green party says October fundraising shatters its previous records

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Green party says October has been the best fundraising month in its history, and there's still a week to go until the province goes to the polls. A statement from the p...

Oct 16, 2020

Should you keep your child home from school?: A checklist

PRINCE GEORGE-Not sure when your child should stay home this cold and flu season?-The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) and Ministry of Health have a health checklist to help.The daily checklist f...

Oct 16, 2020

Unclear how many misinformation posts about B.C. election are shared on Facebook

Facebook Canada says it is taking measures to ensure election integrity ahead of the Oct. 24 vote in British Columbia, but would not share how many posts containing misinformation, if any, have been r...

Oct 16, 2020

B.C. Liberals continue campaign after losing a candidate in provincial election

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's election campaign continues today after a turbulent day for the Liberals. The B.C. Liberals announced Thursday that Laurie Throness would not be representing the party i...

Oct 16, 2020

B.C. confirms first case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child

VICTORIA - B.C. has recorded its first confirmed case of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in a child after antibody testing showed evidence of COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry sai...

Tanner King Oct 15, 2020

B.C. Liberal candidate quits over birth control, eugenics comments

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Laurie Throness is quitting as a party candidate in the Oct. 24 provincial election after comparing free birth control to eugenics. The NDP released a videot...

Oct 15, 2020

Liberal candidate Laurie Throness resigns

VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal Laurie Throness has announced he's quitting as a candidate in the Oct. 24 provincial election.The NDP released a videotape in which Throness says at an all-candida...

Oct 15, 2020

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

VICTORIA-There are 142 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., totalling 11,034, since the start of the pandemic.Of those cases, three are epi-linked and two are in the Northern Health region, bringing the nor...

Oct 15, 2020

More friction between parties after radio debate

VANCOUVER-An election debate this morning on a Vancouver radio station (CKNW) produced more friction between B-C's political leaders.Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson called N-D-P Leader John Horgan a l...

Oct 15, 2020

Canada West cancels multiple conference competitions as COVID concerns remain

EDMONTON-No conference regular season, playoff, or championship events will take place during the 2020-21 season for various sports, according to Canada West.Men's and Women's basketball, volleyball, ...

Oct 15, 2020