Category Archives: British Columbia
Two key fires in Okanagan, B.C., are under control, but winds pose challenge to north
KELOWNA, B.C. - Two of the three fires making up a devastating wildfire complex that destroyed almost 200 homes around Lake Okanagan in the B.C. Interior are now under control. But the BC Wildfire Ser...
Sep 01, 2023
It's joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) - In a small courtyard at a school in Bucha, scene of some of the worst atrocities committed by Russian soldiers during the war, Ukrainian children gathered Friday to celebrate the...
Sep 01, 2023
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Economy pulled back in Q2, revises Q1 growth lower: StatCan
OTTAWA - The Canadian economy appeared to stall in the second quarter as Statistics Canada says the economy contracted at an annualized rate of 0.2 per cent in the second quarter. The agency also revi...
Sep 01, 2023
Rising tensions between employers and employees has put the labor back in this year's Labor Day
NEW YORK (AP) - Labor Day is right around the corner, along with the big sales and barbeques that come with it. But the activist roots of the holiday are especially visible this year as unions challen...
Sep 01, 2023
Almost half of Canadians say workers' right to strike outweighs economic hit: report
A new survey from the Angus Reid Institute found that for almost half of Canadians the right to strike outweighs the risk of economic consequences. The report on how Canadians perceive unions comes af...
Sep 01, 2023
What happens when you give 50 homeless people $7,500 each? A B.C. study found out
VANCOUVER - There's a stark contrast between public perception and the reality of how homeless people spend money, says a researcher who gave 50 homeless people in British Columbia $7,500 each to do w...
Sep 01, 2023
B.C. boosts childcare funding for preschool and school-aged kids
RICHMOND, B.C. - The British Columbia government is expanding measures to lower the cost of child care by introducing fee reductions for preschool and school-aged children. Premier David Eby says fami...
Aug 31, 2023
International Overdose Awareness Day brings important conversations and education to PG
PRINCE GEORGE - Dozens of people gathered at Veterans Plaza today to bring awareness and have conversations about International Overdose Awareness Day including Sacha Molby."We're here to bring awaren...
Aug 31, 2023
Key stretch of Vancouver Island highway set to fully reopen before long weekend
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - Locals and visitors on Vancouver Island's west coast may breathe a sigh of relief as the British Columbia government says a key stretch of highway is fully reopening after nearly ...
Aug 31, 2023
Report says that inequality caused from rising housing prices could be addressed with progressive tax reform
PRINCE GEORGE - New research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative shows that increasing rises in house prices has become a massive source of inequality, and could be addressed with progress...
Aug 31, 2023