British Columbia

Alan Kurdi's aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case

VANCOUVER - The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three people were sentenced in the human smuggling case that resulted in the deaths of ...

Mar 16, 2020

Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

VANCOUVER - When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was among a small group of people in a unique position to respond. As a drug user who helped open a needle excha...

Mar 14, 2020

Call out to retired doctors: you're needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's call for recently retired doctors to return to work if the COVID-19 pandemic worsens is spurring other provinces to make similar emergency preparations, says the&nb...

Mar 14, 2020

Better protections needed for health-care workers during COVID-19: advocates

VANCOUVER - Canada's first death from the novel coronavirus has highlighted the urgent and often ignored need for better staffing at long-term care facilities where elderly residents are especial...

Mar 14, 2020

British Columbia focuses on long-term care homes in COVID-19 fight

VICTORIA - British Columbia will put more focus on enhancing prevention of the novel coronavirus at long-term care facilities to protect vulnerable elderly people and staff, the provincial health offi...

Mar 14, 2020

'Riverdale' production halts in Vancouver due to novel coronavirus concerns

VANCOUVER - Warner Bros. Television says the Vancouver-based production of teen drama "Riverdale" has been halted until further notice. A statement from the studio says work was halted after a member ...

Mar 14, 2020

British Columbia focuses on long-term care homes in COVID-19 fight

VICTORIA - British Columbia will put more focus on enhancing prevention of the novel coronavirus at long-term care facilities to protect vulnerable elderly people and staff, the provincial health offi...

Mar 13, 2020

Keeping the lights on: BC Hydro announces bill help in midst of COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER-BC Hydro has announced bill help for those customers experiencing financial trouble during the COVID-19 pandemic.In a release by BC Hydro, it says they understand the financial impact the no...

Mar 13, 2020

Provincial approval moves Saanich, B.C., closer to plastic bag ban

SAANICH, B.C. - The British Columbia government has reviewed and approved a bylaw proposed by the District of Saanich that will allow the Victoria-area suburb to eliminate single-use plastic groc...

Mar 13, 2020

Large cultural, social events cancelled in Vancouver, Surrey, to battle COVID

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's two largest cities, Vancouver and Surrey, are complying with the latest directions from the provincial health officer to cancel all gatherings of more than 250 people, i...

Mar 13, 2020