British Columbia

Central banks must have digital currency alternative if Facebook's Libra blocked: BoC

OTTAWA - A senior official at the Bank of Canada says central banks should have their own digital currency ready as an alternative if they decide to say no to one being developed by Facebook.The socia...

Oct 15, 2020

Rink grant, more funds for veterans services on Sask. Party election agenda

MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Leader Scott Moe is promising to bring back a grant program for community rinks and increase funding to a veterans services organization if the Saskatchewan Party is re-elected on O...

Oct 15, 2020

Pandemic driving children back to work, jeopardizing gains

JOTOLCHEN, Mexico - The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the future of a generation of the world's children, depriving them of schooling and sending them to work. Across the developing world, two d...

Oct 15, 2020

European lawmakers won’t be back in Strasbourg this month

BRUSSELS - European lawmakers won't be returning to the French city of Strasbourg for next week's plenary session because of the COVID-19 resurgence in France, the European Parliament president said T...

Oct 15, 2020

Leaders scheduled for radio debate in British Columbia election campaign

VANCOUVER - All three parties in the B.C. election have now released their platforms outlining their promises if they get elected on Oct. 24. The Greens unveiled their platform on Wednesday, with Soni...

Oct 15, 2020

Sentencing continues for man who pleaded guilty to four murders in Penticton, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is scheduled to continue today for a man who pleaded guilty to four murders last year in Penticton, B.C. John Brittain pleaded guilty Wednesday in B.C. Supreme Cou...

Oct 15, 2020

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