British Columbia

Vancouver council accepts $30 million plan to house, help, those without shelter

Vancouver city council has unanimously approved an emergency fund of up to $30 million to help hundreds of homeless residents. The money will be used to buy or lease vacant hotels, apartments and sing...

Oct 09, 2020

MEC to lay off fewer employees than planned with one store to close, say new owners

VANCOUVER - Mountain Equipment Co-op says it will be letting go of fewer employees than previously planned with just one store set to close following its takeover by a U.S. private investment firm. Th...

Oct 09, 2020

Canada adds 378,000 jobs in September

ckpgcPRINCE GEORGE- The numbers out of Stats Canada this morning show the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents back to work. The ov...

Oct 09, 2020

Wilkinson to talk child care while Horgan hits the shipyards on campaign trail

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's political leaders are gearing up for another day of campaigning today before they head into the Thanksgiving long weekend. NDP Leader John Horgan will kick off the day w...

Oct 09, 2020

B.C. reaches over 10,000 COVID-19 cases

VICTORIA-"Today we've reached a threshold, which is one that makes us pause," said Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry this afternoon (Oct.8) regarding the more than 10,000 test-positive cases...

Oct 08, 2020

Main party leaders in B.C. to square off on economy at board of trade event

VANCOUVER - The three main party leaders in British Columbia's provincial election are participating in the same virtual event today on the economy. The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is hosting a d...

Oct 08, 2020

One new case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 115 in B.C.

VICTORIA-One new case of COVID-19 was reported in the Northern Health region this afternoon (Oct.7).The new case brings the north's total to 325 since the start of the pandemic. Provincially, 115 new ...

Oct 07, 2020

Calls for homeless camp to be shut in Vancouver park as council considers plan

VANCOUVER - Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood were comfortable with a few people sleeping overnight in a park before moving on, but Kelsey Mulyk says they weren't prepared for homeless campers to...

Oct 07, 2020

Liberals would expand program pairing officers with mental health workers

VANCOUVER - B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson says his party would expand a program that pairs police officers with mental health workers if the party wins the provincial election.During a campaign...

Oct 07, 2020

Focus on innovation, not alcohol, key to survival for restaurants: experts

VANCOUVER - The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate in order to avoid closures as public health measures limit the sale of booze and erode already thin profit ...

Oct 07, 2020