British Columbia

COVID-19 devastating B.C. fruit growers, threatens food security: association

KELOWNA, B.C. - The B.C. Fruit Growers Association says the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on its industry has been devastating. The association says a survey of its members shows more than...

Jun 30, 2020

Province makes amendments to IWS license: Establishments soon allowed to sell more than wine

VICTORIA-Wine selling establishments will no longer be limited to only selling wine, as the Province amends regulations to allow all remaining independent wine stores (IWS) to convert their license to...

Jun 30, 2020

'No celebrations': Indigenous communities, leaders share Canada Day frustrations

VANCOUVER - Jess Housty can't remember the last time Canada Day was celebrated in the Heiltsuk Nation. Housty lives in the coastal B.C. town of Bella Bella where the Heiltsuk Nation is ...

Jun 30, 2020

B.C. says show us evidence safe to fly if airlines drop in-flight distancing

VICTORIA - British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he wants to see the evidence that it's safe for the country's two largest airlines to drop their in-flight distancing policies during t...

Jun 29, 2020

Three weeks with no new cases of COVID-19 in NH, 26 new cases in B.C.

VICTORIA-Three weeks with no new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region.The north continues to remain at 65 test-positive cases, however a new community outbreak in Vancouver may serve as a r...

Jun 29, 2020

CN announces $445 million investment in B.C.

VANCOUVER-CN Rail announced that it is investing $445 million across B.C this year to support demand and enable supply chains.The investments will include expansion projects that will add track in yar...

Jun 29, 2020

Hootsuite names new CEO to replace founder amid

VANCOUVER - Hootsuite has named a new CEO to replace founder Ryan Holmes after his 12 years at the helm of the Vancouver-based tech company. Tom Keiser, former chief operating officer of Zendesk,...

Jun 29, 2020

Lululemon, MEC and Arc'teryx join international brands in Facebook ad boycott

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc., Mountain Equipment Co-op and Arc'teryx are joining a growing list of top international brands vowing not to advertise on Facebook Inc. in July because of hateful ...

Jun 29, 2020

B.C. teenager photographs personal experiences of people around the world

VANCOUVER - A 17-year-old British Columbia student has been documenting the personal experiences of strangers around the world during this pandemic one photograph at a time. Asalah Youssef of Lan...

Jun 29, 2020

Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police

SURREY, B.C. - Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond t...

Jun 28, 2020