British Columbia

Health Minister addresses allegations made of 'racist and completely abhorrent' practices in B.C. health-care system

VANCOUVER-Health Minister Adrian Dix made a media appearance this morning in regards to serious allegations of racism in the B.C. health-care system.Dix explained that the allegations involved a game ...

Jun 19, 2020

Work stoppage in support of Juneteenth shuts down West Coast ports

VANCOUVER - Ports along the West Coast of Canada and the United States are quiet as workers with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union stop operations to support racial equality an...

Jun 19, 2020

No-stopping zone in place on B.C. section of Trans-Canada to protect bears

FIELD, B.C. - Parks Canada has put in a 10-kilometre, no-stopping zone to protect several bears - including a rare white grizzly - that are feeding along the Trans-Canada Highway. The zone, ...

Jun 19, 2020

Bands support anti-racism petition, pull out of Canada Day event in Surrey, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. - Three musical groups slated to headline a virtual Canada Day celebration in Surrey, B.C., have pulled out of the event to protest what they say is that city's lack of com...

Jun 19, 2020

Victoria announces next steps to support renters, landlords

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial government is extending the temporary rental supplement (TRS) until the end of August 2020.The Province says it's to support renters and landlords and note it ...

Jun 19, 2020

New rental housing for Lax Kw'alaams Elders

PRINCE RUPERT-The Province along with the Lax Kw'alaams Band partnered to bring new affordable rental housing to the Lax Kw'alaams Village.Eight new affordable rental homes for Indigenous Elders were ...

Jun 19, 2020

OPINION:"There is only one way, and that is forward," RCMP officer speaks out about racism and discrimination

A society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools.I have been holding my peace by refraining to speak publicly about the tra...

Jun 19, 2020

Grieving mother of daughter shot dead by police says she wants justice

VICTORIA - A grieving mother says she wants justice for her daughter, Chantel Moore, who was fatally shot by police in Edmunston, N.B., earlier this month. Martha Martin attempted to hold back he...

Jun 18, 2020

Telus to launch 5G wireless service in 5 markets on Friday, 26 more by year end

VANCOUVER - Telus says its fifth-generation wireless network will be activated in five of Canada's largest markets starting Friday, with another 26 to be added by the end of this year. It also says Sa...

Jun 18, 2020

8 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths

VANCOUVER-Eight new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's (June 18) COVID-19 update.None of those were in the Northern Health Region, the north remains at 65 test positive cases.Cases by Health R...

Jun 18, 2020