Category Archives: British Columbia
Province announces new staffing model for nurses across BC
PRINCE GEORGE - A major announcement for nurses and health care in B.C. was disclosed today, with the provincial government announcing that they, the BC Nurses' Union and the Nurses' Bargaining Associ...
Apr 04, 2023
B.C. nurses contract aims to recruit, retain and lower patient-to-nurse ratio
VICTORIA - British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to adopt a nurse-to-patient ratio as part of its plan to improve workload standards in public health. The move is a key plank in the...
Apr 04, 2023
$55-million lotto winner in Sidney, B.C., plans to buy a new house with a dock
VICTORIA - Bookkeeper William Scott Gurney says he's sure he won't be back for another tax season. He doesn't have to after claiming the winning ticket on Tuesday for the $55-million Lotto Max draw on...
Apr 04, 2023
Police watchdog clears Williams Lake officers after 2022 death in Boitanio Park
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared a pair of police officers after a man's death in Boitanio Park last summer.In a news release, the Independent Investigations of B.C. (IIO) says...
Apr 04, 2023
B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission seeks 6 new B.C. ridings, revisions to 72 others
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Electoral Boundaries Commission is recommending the creation of six more electoral districts in the province, raising the number of ridings to 93 from the current 87. The...
Apr 04, 2023
Vancouver's March home sales down 42.5% from a year ago: B.C. board
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales fell 42.5 per cent in March from a year ago and were 28.4 per cent below the 10-year seasonal average. Last month's sales totalle...
Apr 04, 2023
Fungus that causes deadly white nose syndrome among bats detected in B.C. guano
GRAND FORKS, B.C. - A fungus that has led to some Canadian bat populations becoming endangered has been found in British Columbia. The province's Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says ...
Apr 03, 2023
Suspect in throat slashing on Surrey, B.C., bus faces four terrorism charges
SURREY, B.C. - A suspect accused of slashing a person's throat on a bus in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend has been charged with four terrorism-related offences in the attack, which left a man with lif...
Apr 03, 2023
Downtown Vancouver office vacancy breaks 10% for first time since 2004: Avison Young
VANCOUVER - Avison Young says Vancouver's downtown office vacancy rate has hit 10 per cent for the first time in almost 20 years. The real estate firm says the first quarter of this year brought Vanco...
Apr 03, 2023
B.C. to spend billions on plan to build more homes to ease housing crisis
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced a multibillion-dollar plan to construct more homes as quickly as possible in an attempt to build its way out of the housing crisis. The so-cal...
Apr 03, 2023