British Columbia

Province announces temporary supports for vulnerable British Columbians

VANCOUVER-Support for the vulnerable in our communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, that is what was announced today by BC's Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction.With the $5 billion ...

Apr 02, 2020

Vancouver home sales up 46% in March, but show signs of slowing due to outbreak

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales started off strong in March but tapered as the COVID-19 outbreak intensified. It says that despite the slowdown, overal...

Apr 02, 2020

Fake test kits and other COVID online scams play on public anxiety: fraud centre

VANCOUVER - The new coronavirus has spawned an increase in online and telephone crime, targeting anxious Canadians who are self-isolating at home in front of their computers, experts sa...

Apr 02, 2020

B.C. health officer says homemade masks may prevent spread of COVID-19 to others

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says wearing homemade or non-medical masks may prevent people from spreading droplets that cause COVID-19, but wearing a mask likely does l...

Apr 01, 2020

Jump in overdose deaths in Vancouver highlight two health emergencies: city

VANCOUVER - A recent spike of overdose deaths in Vancouver is an important reminder there are two ongoing public health emergencies, the city says as the province grapples with the rollout of a safe s...

Apr 01, 2020

UPDATE: 53 new cases of COVID-19 in BC

VICTORIA-53 new cases of novel coronavirus were announced today by British Columbia's Health Officer.BC's new total comes to 1,066 confirmed cases, with one new case in the Northern Health Region, bri...

Apr 01, 2020

'Relief is coming': BC Hydro offers three month credit to customers financially affected by COVID-19

VANCOUVER-Premier John Horgan along with Bruce Ralston, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources announced this afternoon that relief is coming for customers who have been affected financiall...

Apr 01, 2020

Virtual classes a possibility this month for K-12 with video conferencing application

VICTORIA-Virtual classes, that is what K-12 educators will be able to offer their students while in-class learning is suspended as a preventative measure for COVID-19.In a release by the Ministry of E...

Apr 01, 2020 Photo Courtesy of jencu via Flickr.

Teck Resources slows steelmaking coal and Highland Valley operations

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has temporarily slowed operations and reduced its crews by up to 50 per cent at its steelmaking coal and Highland Valley Copper operations in response to the CO...

Apr 01, 2020

'We're in this together': Premier Horgan extends provincial state of emergency due to COVID-19

VICTORIA - "We're in this together."The words of B.C Premier John Horgan during a six-minute address to British Columbians tonight.In a speech that sounded more like a rally cry, Horgan thanked Britis...

Mar 31, 2020 Photo courtesy Canadian Press