Category Archives: British Columbia

CP NewsAlert: Horgan meets Lt.-Gov. amid B.C. election speculation
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan is meeting with Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin today amid speculation he will call a provincial election. Horgan has called an 11 a.m. news conference following the&nbs...
Sep 21, 2020

'Monkey Beach' film brings beloved Haisla novel to life with 'magical realism'
VANCOUVER - This year's Vancouver International Film Festival starts just above the surface of dark ocean waters off the coast of Haisla Nation territory in northern British Columbia. A boat pass...
Sep 21, 2020

B.C. unveils new cannabis sales programs to help small, Indigenous growers
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it will launch three cannabis programs over the next two years to help small and Indigenous growers compete with larger rivals. A farm-gate program would allow grow...
Sep 21, 2020

Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
VANCOUVER - Election administrators in British Columbia are ready with hand sanitizer for voters and personal protective equipment for polling station workers as par...
Sep 20, 2020

Preparations underway for pandemic election in Saskatchewan and maybe B.C.
VANCOUVER - Election administrators in British Columbia are ready with hand sanitizer for voters and personal protective equipment for polling station workers as par...
Sep 20, 2020

Nearly 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections among health-care workers by late July
VANCOUVER - Health care workers in Canada made up about 20 per cent of COVID-19 infections as of late July, a figure that was higher than the global average. In a report released earlie...
Sep 19, 2020

Plane crash in Telkwa, BC
PRINCE GEORGE - The RCMP says that a plane crashed yesterday near Skillhorn Road in Telkwa BC. The crash happened around 5:36 pm on Thursday, when the RCMP received a report of a possible crash.Telkwa...
Sep 18, 2020

3 additional cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 139 in B.C.
VICTORIA-Three new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health were reported this afternoon (Sept.18).The north's total of COVID-19 cases is now at 244, since the beginning of the pandemic.Cases by health re...
Sep 18, 2020

Prince George still smokey from fires in US
PRINCE GEORGE - The skies are still smokey in Prince George, and it's been a few days. It starts off in the morning coupled with fog, reducing visibility before the fog lifts in the afternoon.Yet, the...
Sep 18, 2020

Lake Babine Nation signs deal with Ottawa and British Columbia
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed an agreement with the Lake Babine Nation that Chief Gordon Alec says will help lead to its prosperity. Alec says the agreement is an...
Sep 18, 2020