British Columbia

Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds

VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine. Published in the Journa...

Aug 13, 2020

Two new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 78 in B.C.

VICTORIA-Two new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Northern Health region today (Aug.13).The new cases bring the total of test-positive cases in the north to 106.Cases by Health region:Vancouver ...

Aug 13, 2020

Chinese Canadian Museum of B.C. opens first exhibit in Vancouver's Chinatown

VANCOUVER - A giant, intricate dragon mask and a hand-painted wok greet visitors to the first-ever exhibition of the Chinese Canadian Museum of British Columbia in Vancouver's Chinatown. The...

Aug 13, 2020

Employers looking to extend their temporary layoffs must apply by Aug.25

VICTORIA-The deadline to have employers extend their temporary layoffs beyond Aug.30 is creeping up.Businesses requiring the extension should apply for a variance using the Employment Standards Branch...

Aug 13, 2020

Province doubles number of treatment beds for youth struggling with addictions

VICTORIA- The Province is more than doubling the number of treatment beds for youth struggling with addictions.The investment will see 123 new beds for youth substance-use treatment and withdrawal-man...

Aug 13, 2020

University of Victoria's new president joins school from Australia

VICTORIA - A year-long search for a new president has taken the University of Victoria to Australia to hire a Canadian man. Kevin Hall is a senior administrator at the University of Newcastle i...

Aug 13, 2020

CleanBC Communities Fund: Second round of applications being accepted

VICTORIA-The Province is now accepting applications from local governments First Nations, Indigenous organizations, not-for-profit and for-profit organizations across B.C. for investments in clean-ene...

Aug 13, 2020

Province invests $1.575 million into longstanding concerns at Tulsequah Chief Mine site

TULSEQUAH-Site preparation and studies to support early reclamation work at the Tulsequah Chief Mine site is being subsidized by the province.$1.575 million dollars from the Provincial Government will...

Aug 13, 2020

Ball python that went missing in Victoria found hiding under vehicle

VICTORIA - Police say a large snake that went missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood was found hiding under a vehicle. Victoria police issued a statement saying the nearly 1.4-metre-l...

Aug 12, 2020

St. Paul's Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion

VANCOUVER - Providence Health Care says the St. Paul's Hospital site in Vancouver has been sold to developer Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion. The health-care provider says all proceeds from...

Aug 12, 2020