Category Archives: British Columbia
Restaurant chains jump on ghost kitchen trend to boost sales during COVID-19
VANCOUVER - When the COVID-19 outbreak forced many restaurants to shutter dining rooms across Canada, Vancouver-based Joey Restaurants responded by opening two "ghost kitchens" - a new ...
Jun 24, 2020
Couple used transplant experience to help navigate pregnancy during pandemic
VANCOUVER - Kate and Brian Chong couldn't have known they would become parents during a pandemic, but they were more prepared than most for a difficult pregnancy. Brian donated a kidney to h...
Jun 24, 2020
B.C. proposes 'first-step' amendments to laws governing condo insurance
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's taking the first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and the availability of insurance for condominiums that have seen premiums rise ...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. maintaining ‘fine balance’ in COVID-19 spread as Phase 3 nears
VICTORIA -B.C.'s top doctor says the latest round of COVID-19 modelling data suggests the province is in a good position to reopen further under Phase 3.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reve...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment
VICTORIA - Politicians described their return to the British Columbia legislature Monday during the COVID-19 pandemic like being back at school without most of their classmates or playing sports in an...
Jun 23, 2020
New bill introduced may bring changes to the use of license plate decals
VICTORIA- The province has introduced a new bill that if passed would offer some flexibility around the use of the decal on B.C. license plates.Bill 20, the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2020 w...
Jun 23, 2020
Proposed changes to Mines Act aimed at improving permitting and worker protection
VICTORIA-There are several proposed updates to the Mines Act to ensure more effective mines permitting and better protection of workers, the environment and the public.The Ministry of Energy, Mines an...
Jun 23, 2020
Recognize. Reject. Report: Preventing internet scams
SURREY-Recognize. Reject. Report.Those three steps are what the B.C. RCMP want British Columbians to follow in order to not become victims to internet scams."Internet fraudsters may make websites and ...
Jun 23, 2020
B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment
VICTORIA - Politicians described their return to the British Columbia legislature Monday during the COVID-19 pandemic like being back at school without most of their classmates or playing sp...
Jun 22, 2020
Two weeks since last reported case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 32 new cases in B.C.
VICTORIA-It's been two weeks since the last reported case of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region.The north remains at 65 test positive cases following today's (June 22) update by Provincial Health ...
Jun 22, 2020