Category Archives: British Columbia
Alberta licence plates become targets for COVID-19 fears in some B.C. towns
VICTORIA - Some British Columbia communities are urging residents to show kindness during the COVID-19 pandemic following media reports of confrontations and rudeness shown to people driving...
Jun 11, 2020
Coroner to feds: Take action on B.C. overdose epidemic like with pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has recorded the highest number of illicit drug overdose deaths in a single month, prompting the chief corner to say the federal government should take bold acti...
Jun 11, 2020
14 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths
VICTORIA-No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region were reported today.The north remains at 66 test positive cases. Provincially, however, 14 new cases of COVID-19 were reported.Cases by ...
Jun 11, 2020
Lululemon Q1 profit falls with many stores closed amid COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. saw its profit fall in the most recent quarter as many of its stores were closed for a significant portion of the period. The Vancouver-based company, which keeps ...
Jun 11, 2020
NH continues to see highest rate of illicit drug deaths, B.C. reports highest number of drug deaths in a month
VICTORIA-The latest report from the B.C. Coroners Service, for the month of May, shows that Northern Health continues to lead in having the highest rate of illicit drug deaths.According to the report ...
Jun 11, 2020
Research finds sea otter comeback worth millions but not all benefit
VANCOUVER - The return of playful, popular sea otters to the Pacific shores of British Columbia is adding nearly $50 million a year to the province's economy despite its impact on valuable fisheries, ...
Jun 11, 2020
Vancouver mayor wants B.C. premier to review policing across province
Vancouver's mayor wants the B.C. government to conduct a review of policing across the province. Kennedy Stewart says city council can do little to change policing in Vancouver and the provi...
Jun 11, 2020
UNBC Professor recipient of prestigious prize
PRINCE GEORGE-A University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) Professor is being recognized for his writing.UNBC Anthropology Professor Dr. Michel Bouchard won the 2020 Prix du Canada en sciences hum...
Jun 11, 2020
Vancouver Pride bars officers, seeks police defunding in advance of annual event
VANCOUVER - Organizers of Vancouver's Pride Parade say all police and corrections officers are barred from this year's event as the organization stands with Black communities demanding accou...
Jun 11, 2020
No new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 12 in B.C.
VICTORIA-No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the Northern Health region today. Provincially, however, 12 new cases of the virus were reported, in a joint statement by Provincial Health Officer, ...
Jun 10, 2020