British Columbia

Tentative deal reached between BCTF, BCPSEA

VICTORIA - Good news on the education front.The provincial government has announced a tentative agreement has been reached between the BC Teachers Federation (BCTF) and the BC Public School Employers'...

Mar 26, 2020

UPDATE: 11 COVID-19 cases in Northern Health

VICTORIA-66 new cases have been announced in BC.The announcement came from BC's Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry today (March 26).This brings the total to 725 cases in British Columbia.Case...

Mar 26, 2020

Lululemon withholds guidance for 2020 due to COVID-19 as Q4 profits rise

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says it is withholding its financial outlook for 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retailer has temporarily shuttered all its stores in Nor...

Mar 26, 2020

B.C. steps up emergency response to COVID-19 with co-ordinated supply chain plan

VICTORIA - British Columbia invoked extraordinary emergency powers Thursday to protect consumers from profiteers and to maintain the steady supply of goods and services for those who need them du...

Mar 26, 2020

Ministry of Education releases FAQ related to COVID-19

PRINCE GEORGE- The Ministry of Education has released a Frequently Asked Questions document on Continuity of Learning.The questions and answers relate to COVID-19 and the plan for moving forward under...

Mar 26, 2020

BCHL gets creative ending season virtually

BURNABY- With the unfortunate end of the BCHL season due to the novel coronavirus teams have taken to a creative way to end the season.A simulation of the remainder of the post season using EA Sport N...

Mar 26, 2020 Courtesy of BCHL

Government announces next steps in COVID-19 response

VICTORIA-The next steps surrounding British Columia's response to COVID-19 were announced today.Premier John Horgan and Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General made the announc...

Mar 26, 2020

Pandemic response must uphold human rights, avoid discrimination: B.C. commissioner

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner is urging policy-makers, employers, landlords and service providers to keep human rights principles at the core of their response to the C...

Mar 26, 2020

UPDATE: 1 death, 42 new cases of COVID-19 in BC

VICTORIA-Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced one death and 42 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today, March 25.The new cases brings the provincial total to 659 confirmed cases.By...

Mar 25, 2020

With a crash and a bang, B.C. residents applaud health-care workers

VANCOUVER - At the same time each night, Rev. Gary Paterson and about half a dozen other neighbours have begun gathering at least two metres apart on the rooftop patio of their building in Vancouver's...

Mar 25, 2020