British Columbia

Emergency Support Funding available for parents of children with special needs

VICTORIA-The Province is supplying parents of children with special needs Emergency Support Funding along with service flexibility amidst the COVID-19 pandemic."We have been hearing from families of c...

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Central Mountain Air to temporarily suspend service due to COVID-19

SMITHERS - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Central Mountain Air (CMA) to temporarily suspend service starting this weekend.The airline says it will suspend scheduled service starting this Saturday ...

Apr 08, 2020

BC Parks closes Provincial Parks

VICTORIA-The province has announced that B.C. Parks will be closing all it's Provincial parks due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The closure comes in response to federal and provincial directives that peopl...

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Vancity temporarily cuts credit card interest rates to zero for those in need

VANCOUVER - Vancity is temporarily cutting credit card interest rates to zero and deferring minimum payments for those facing financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19. The credit union says person...

Apr 08, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry says leave your hairdo to the pros after 'tinkering' herself

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer apologized to her hairdresser on Tuesday for taking matters into her own hands during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just in case anyone noticed a chang...

Apr 07, 2020

UPDATE: No new COVID-19 cases in NH, 25 in B.C.

VICTORIA-No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region announced today.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 25 new cases of the virus province-wide, bringing the new total to ...

Apr 07, 2020

Doctors say governments should released as many inmates as possible amid COVID

VANCOUVER - Government medical professionals say Canada's jails and prisons don't meet with physical distancing guidelines for COVID-19 and they want as many inmates as possible to be releas...

Apr 07, 2020

Group of First Nations want Supreme Court to hear appeal on Trans Mountain

VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia First Nations is seeking to challenge the federal government's second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Canada's highest court. The S...

Apr 07, 2020

Province secures places for vulnerable British Columbians to self-isolate

VICTORIA-The province has secured more places for vulnerable British Columbians to self-isolate in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19.So far more than 900 spaces have been secured at 23 locat...

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Save-on-Foods pledges to match $500k to keep vulnerable kids fed amidst pandemic

LANGLEY-Save-on-Foods has committed $500,000 towards their $1 million fundraising goal aimed at giving kids easier access to school meal-supports in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.According to a r...

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