British Columbia

OPINION:"There is only one way, and that is forward," RCMP officer speaks out about racism and discrimination

A society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.I have been holding my peace by refraining to speak publicly about the tra...

Jun 19, 2020

Grieving mother of daughter shot dead by police says she wants justice

VICTORIA - A grieving mother says she wants justice for her daughter, Chantel Moore, who was fatally shot by police in Edmunston, N.B., earlier this month. Martha Martin attempted to hold back he...

Jun 18, 2020

Telus to launch 5G wireless service in 5 markets on Friday, 26 more by year end

VANCOUVER - Telus says its fifth-generation wireless network will be activated in five of Canada's largest markets starting Friday, with another 26 to be added by the end of this year. It also says Sa...

Jun 18, 2020

8 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths

VANCOUVER-Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's (June 18) COVID-19 update.None of those were in the Northern Health Region, the north remains at 65 test positive cases.Cases by Health R...

Jun 18, 2020

Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...

Jun 18, 2020

Changes coming to Cannabis retail

VICTORIA-The B.C. Government is making some changes to Cannabis retail.The changes were announced in a press release from the Ministry of Attorney General, saying that the changes will support cannabi...

Jun 18, 2020

More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier

VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says.He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers next...

Greg Fry Jun 18, 2020

Lower childhood asthma rates from less prescribing of antibiotics: B.C. study

VANCOUVER - Childhood asthma rates have fallen because fewer unnecessary antibiotics are being prescribed to babies within the first year of life, a study by British Columbia researcher...

Jun 18, 2020

More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier

VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says. He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers nex...

Jun 17, 2020

19 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no new cases in NH

VANCOUVER-No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region announced in today's COVID-19 daily update.Provincial Health Health Officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix released ...

Jun 17, 2020