Category Archives: British Columbia
Arctic chill over much of B.C., snowy wallop for Vancouver Island: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Residents of coastal British Columbia are facing another day of winter-like conditions and frigid temperatures as the latest weather system brushes across the province. Snowfall warnings a...
Dec 02, 2022
Little change on the jobs front in November
The economy added a modest 10-thousand jobs in November,making for little change in employment across the board. Prince George's jobless rate climbed to 4.2 percent last month from 3.5 percent the pre...
Dec 02, 2022
B.C. announces 'historic' expansion of addiction services for youth
ESQUIMALT, B.C. - British Columbia is adding 33 new or expanded programs across the province to help young people who are addicted to substances. Sheila Malcolmson, the minister of mental health and a...
Dec 01, 2022
B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra-billing
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Medical Services Commission has applied for a court injunction against a Telus Health program alleging it is extra-billing for health services. Health Minister Adrian Di...
Dec 01, 2022
Toxic drug deaths continue to rise in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - The number of illicit drug deaths continues to rise in Prince George. In October, four people died as a result of toxic drugs and this is part of a far larger trend province wide.Princ...
Dec 01, 2022
41 charges laid in anti-gang investigation on Vancouver Island: police
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's anti-gang unit says federal prosecutors have approved 41 criminal charges against four alleged drug traffickers following a more than four-year investigation. The Com...
Dec 01, 2022
B.C. Nisga'a totem on display at Scotland museum since 1930 is heading home
VICTORIA - The National Museum of Scotland says it will return a memorial totem pole taken nearly a century ago from the Nisga'a Nation in British Columbia. The museum says its board of trustees appro...
Dec 01, 2022
Icy cold, wind and chance of more snow forecast for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - A high pressure system over British Columbia is pushing arctic air and bitter cold to several areas of B.C. along with the potential for snow and wind on Friday. Environment Canada says an...
Dec 01, 2022
Richard Wagamese's novel 'Ragged Company' secures film adaptation
WHISTLER, B.C. - Richard Wagamese's novel "Ragged Company" is being turned into a feature film. British Columbia-based Sea to Sky Entertainment and Grinding Halt Films say they have acquired the right...
Dec 01, 2022
B.C. teachers strongly approve three-year contract with pay boost, added benefits
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public school teachers have ratified a new three-year contract. Nearly 50,000 members of the BC Teachers' Federation were eligible to cast a ballot and a statement from ...
Dec 01, 2022