British Columbia

Too many visitors forces B.C. to shut park on Canada-U.S. boundary

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia park that straddles the 49th parallel with Washington state will be closed because it's overwhelmed with visitors using it as a cross-border meeting point. The governm...

Jun 18, 2020

Changes coming to Cannabis retail

VICTORIA-The B.C. Government is making some changes to Cannabis retail.The changes were announced in a press release from the Ministry of Attorney General, saying that the changes will support cannabi...

Jun 18, 2020

More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier

VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says.He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers next...

Greg Fry Jun 18, 2020

Lower childhood asthma rates from less prescribing of antibiotics: B.C. study

VANCOUVER - Childhood asthma rates have fallen because fewer unnecessary antibiotics are being prescribed to babies within the first year of life, a study by British Columbia researcher...

Jun 18, 2020

More COVID-19 restrictions could ease next week in British Columbia: premier

VICTORIA - It will likely be next week before British Columbia further eases restrictions in place to fight COVID-19, Premier John Horgan says. He said Wednesday he's waiting for modelling numbers nex...

Jun 17, 2020

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

VANCOUVER-No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region announced in today's COVID-19 daily update.Provincial Health Health Officer. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix released ...

Jun 17, 2020

Province asks for feedback from British Columbians: Building a strong economic recovery

VICTORIA-The floor is yours.The Province is inviting the public to share its feedback as the Province continues to build a strong economic recovery that works for British Columbians.According to Premi...

Jun 17, 2020

Many arrests as Vancouver police enforce injunction against homeless camp

VANCOUVER - Police have made dozens of arrests after they say 46 people refused to obey a court injunction and leave a tent encampment on Vancouver's waterfront. An email from police says th...

Jun 17, 2020

24/7 helpline for clinicians launched to further aid people with addictions

VICTORIA-The Province is launching a 24 hours a day, seven days a week helpline for clinicians in need of addiction medicine support, while they treat patients.The 24/7 Addiction Medicine Clinician Su...

Jun 17, 2020

Mayor wants changes to prison-transfer system after alleged murder by escapees

METCHOSIN, B.C. - The mayor of a Vancouver Island community where two inmates are accused of murdering a man after they escaped from a minimum-security prison says they never should hav...

Jun 17, 2020