Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Government announces initiative to catch up children with measles vaccines
BRITISH COLUMBIA- The Measles Immunization Catch-Up Program is an initiative to catch-up all school-age children (kindergarten to Grade 12) with measles vaccines from April to June. It’s an oppo...
Apr 09, 2019
No dedicated federal anti-money laundering police officers working in B.C., study finds
BRITISH COLUMBIA- There are currently no dedicated federal RCMP officers in B.C. investigating criminal money laundering, according to the latest report into money laundering in the province by former...
Apr 08, 2019
Free menstrual products accessible for students and people in need
BRITISH COLUMBIA- All B.C. public schools will be required to provide free menstrual products for students in school washrooms by the end of 2019, under a ministerial order that was issued today (Apri...
Apr 05, 2019
Forest industry generates significant economic activity, study shows
BRITISH COLUMBIA- A new economic study released by the BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) on Wednesday finds the B.C. forest industry generates significant economic activity and employment in ever...
Apr 03, 2019
Starting Monday, vehicle injury claims under 50K will go a through a tribunal
VANCOUVER – Injury claim disputes from motor vehicle accidents in British Columbia valued at $50,000 or less will be resolved through a tribunal starting Monday. The provincial government is exp...
Mar 29, 2019
Hostage situation ends with two dead
Surrey – RCMP have confirmed a man and a woman have died after a hostage taking in a home in Surrey, B.C. Police say they responded to a residence at around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday after a report ...
Mar 29, 2019
Province aim to eliminate medical service plan premiums as January 1st
VICTORIA – The B-C government has introduced legislation to eliminate medical service plan premiums as of January 1st of next year. M-S-P is the provincial health insurance program that eligible...
Mar 28, 2019
Trans-Mountain pipeline receives National Energy Board approval
PRINCE GEORGE – After a $4.5 billion dollar purchase by the federal government and a lengthy review process, the Trans-Mountain pipeline has once again been approved for construction, with the N...
Feb 22, 2019
B.C. committee approves misconduct probe of top legislature officials
VICTORIA - Two suspended officials at British Columbia’s legislature now face an independent misconduct review as well as an ongoing RCMP investigation. Members of the all-party Legislative Asse...
Feb 21, 2019
Missing snowshoer found dead in avalanche debris on Vancouver's North Shore
VANCOUVER - Searchers discovered the body of a missing snowshoer in avalanche debris on Vancouver’s North Shore on Wednesday, two days after he was swept away. Peter Haigh of North Shore Rescue ...
Feb 21, 2019