Category Archives: British Columbia

Man with dementia among increase in reported hate crimes in Vancouver: police
VANCOUVER - An assault on a 92-year-old Asian man with dementia in Vancouver is being investigated as a hate crime and police say they have recently noticed an increase in reports of ha...
Apr 22, 2020

Remember us after pandemic: minimum-wage grocery store worker worried about mom
DELTA, B.C. - Worrying about being infected with COVID-19 at the grocery store where she works has become part of the job for Kelly Ferguson, who lives with her 90-y...
Apr 22, 2020

UPDATE: 1 new case of COVID-19 in Northern Health
VICTORIA-Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 25 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C along with one death on Tuesday.There is one more case of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region, bringing...
Apr 21, 2020

Rise in homeless tent cities, encampments linked to health confidence: advocate
VANCOUER, B.C. - Public health officials need to do more to help Canada's homeless population as encampments and tent cities grow across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, an advocate says...
Apr 21, 2020

Alert Bay's tsunami siren signals curfew to fight COVID-19, says B.C. mayor
ALERT BAY, B.C. - A siren is expected to sound tonight signalling the start of a COVID-19 curfew in the remote British Columbia community of Alert Bay. Mayor Dennis Buchanan says the community's ...
Apr 20, 2020

UPDATE: 39 cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 5 deaths in B.C.
VICTORIA-Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced a total of 52 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.The total number of cases in the Northern Health Region has gone up to 39, over the weeken...
Apr 20, 2020

Educational Assistant's roles are evolving due to COVID-19 crisis
VICTORIA-Education Assistants (EA) across the province have had to find creative and compassionate ways to interact with their students remotely, according to the province.In a release by the Ministry...
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COVID-19 prompts bus driver layoffs, service cuts for Metro Vancouver transit
VANCOUVER - Nearly 1,500 bus drivers and other transit workers across Metro Vancouver are being laid off as TransLink faces plunging ridership during the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from Trans...
Apr 20, 2020

Vancouver's huge 4-20 pot celebration to be replaced by virtual event
VANCOUVER - What would have been Vancouver's 26th annual marijuana festival has been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic but organizers say a virtual celebration will go ahead. The unsanctioned festiva...
Apr 20, 2020

A pandemic doesn't mean you can pedal to the metal: RCMP see spike in speeding offences
SURREY- BC RCMP Traffic Services is reminding motorists that the rules of the road are still in effect regardless of being in the midst of a pandemic, this after a recent increase in speeding offences...
Apr 20, 2020