Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. coroner's report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
VICTORIA - Illicit drug overdose deaths in British Columbia are second only to cancers in shortening the lives of residents to an average age of 44, prompting a call from the chief coroner to let go o...
Feb 09, 2022
Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia's population and dwelling data
VANCOUVER - Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, with immigration, not fertility, hiking B.C.'s numbers. The western province's p...
Feb 09, 2022
Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges
VANCOUVER - Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with $19.6 million a year ago as the company continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and r...
Feb 09, 2022
'Procedural fairness' raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court
VANCOUVER - A panel of judges in British Columbia's Court of Appeal says important questions about "procedural fairness" have been raised in the case of a man convicted of murder in the United States....
Feb 08, 2022
No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.'s hospitals
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C. ...
Feb 08, 2022
B.C. throne speech lays out post-pandemic plans, including child care and safe workplaces
The British Columbia government is focusing on getting through the rest of the COVID-19 pandemic while committing to invest in safe workplaces, new schools and lobbying Ottawa for more money for healt...
Feb 08, 2022
B.C. NDP sets out political agenda with throne speech; Opposition has new leader
VICTORIA - Politicians return to the British Columbia legislature today where the New Democrat government delivers a throne speech outlining its political agenda for the coming months. The throne spee...
Feb 08, 2022
British Columbia's death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 2,700
VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded 32 deaths related to COVID-19 over the last three days. The Health Ministry says 14 of the fatalities were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region alone, with t...
Feb 07, 2022
Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding
VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...
Feb 07, 2022
B.C. government rejects proposal for gold and copper mine for third time
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says a proposed copper and gold mine on a First Nation's territory will not be given an environmental assessment certificate, citing potential risks to water...
Feb 07, 2022