British Columbia

25 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and one new death

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is confirming 25 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today, though for the thirty-first day in a row, none in the Northern Health region.That brings the...

Jul 10, 2020

Shareholders approve SSR Mining-Alacer Gold deal to merge operations

VANCOUVER - Shareholders in SSR Mining Inc. and Alacer Gold Corp. have endorsed a no-premium deal to merge operations. The Toronto-listed companies say 99.9 per cent of the votes cast by Ala...

Jul 10, 2020

Job numbers show cautious optimism with long road ahead: B.C. finance minister

VICTORIA - Statistics Canada's labour force survey for June shows 118,000 people in B.C. found jobs and the unemployment rate fell slightly to 13 per cent. Finance Minister Carol James says the&n...

Jul 10, 2020

First Nations Health Concerns

PRINCE GEORGE - According to the First Nations Health Authority 89 its members died of fatal overdoses between January and May. That's up 93 per cent over the same period last year. Provincial health ...

Jul 10, 2020

Rough road built to Old Fort, B.C., after slide ripped out only access route

OLD FORT, B.C. - A temporary access road has been built to the northeastern British Columbia community of Old Fort after a slow landslide last month tore out a section of the only road to do...

Jul 10, 2020

Horgan says B.C. restart making gains as more people come out of their homes

VICTORIA - British Columbia's gradual restart is gaining ground as some industries resume operations and more people leave their homes to participate in the economy, Premier John Horgan said...

Jul 09, 2020

Doctors, nurses urged to provide info on racism in B.C. emergency rooms

VICTORIA - A former judge investigating allegations of racism towards Indigenous people in British Columbia's health-care system is calling on patients, families, doctors and nurses to come forward wi...

Jul 09, 2020

Jamie Bacon pleads guilty to charge in British Columbia's Surrey Six case

VANCOUVER - Reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon has pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building...

Jul 09, 2020

20 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. and no new deaths

VICTORIA - Twenty people have tested positive for COVID-19 in B.C.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the news in her latest update today (July 9) from Victoria.She said there are no ...

Jul 09, 2020

Aritzia Inc. reports first-quarter loss, revenue drop amid COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. reported a first-quarter loss and revenue drop for its most recent quarter that saw it temporarily close all its stores amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The clothing retailer repor...

Jul 09, 2020