British Columbia

Another drop in the unemployment rate for Prince George

OTTAWA- The numbers from Statistics Canada this morning, bode well once again for Prince George. The unemployment rate slipped to 3.6 percent last month, compared to 4.1 percent in December, and 6.8 p...

Feb 04, 2022

Voting underway in B.C. Liberal leadership contest as party faces court challenge

VANCOUVER - Voting to elect the next leader of British Columbia's Liberals is underway as the party is expected to be in court Friday to face a challenge that asks a judge to delay the scheduled relea...

Feb 03, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. at 985 and province records 13 more deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia officials say there are two new COVID-19 outbreaks at health-care facilities in the province for a total of 56, most of them in long-term care homes. A statement Thursday f...

Feb 03, 2022

B.C. First Nations plan to appeal Nechako River ruling to restore natural flows

VANCOUVER - Two First Nations say they will appeal parts of a British Columbia Supreme Court ruling released last month that rejected their bid for an injunction to restore the natural flows of the Ne...

Feb 03, 2022

B.C. Speaker, adviser yelled at staff during misspending investigation: Trial

VANCOUVER - A former employee of British Columbia's legislature says he was "screamed at like a dog" by the former Speaker and his special adviser during an investigation into misspending allegations ...

Feb 03, 2022

COVID-19 hospitalizations and health facility outbreaks falling in B.C.

VICTORIA - The number of people in British Columbia hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 fell Wednesday to 988, with 136 of those patients in intensive care units. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie ...

Feb 02, 2022

B.C. Liberal asks court to delay leadership result over membership concern

VICTORIA - A member of the B.C. Liberal party has filed a petition asking a judge to delay the results of Saturday's leadership vote for 15 days. Vikram Bajwa has filed a petition in B.C. Supreme Cour...

Feb 02, 2022

B.C. NDP was clear favourite of donors in fourth quarter

The B.C. NDP received more political contributions in the fourth quarter of 2021 than all other parties combined.The Interim Financial Reports from Elections B.C. shows the NDP collected more than $1....

Feb 02, 2022

No parking for wood splitter at centre of case against former B.C. clerk, court hears

VANCOUVER - The former facilities manager at the British Columbia legislature told a trial Wednesday that a wood splitter was being stored at the clerk's home while a parking spot was sorted out for i...

Feb 02, 2022

Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World announce expansion plans for port

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - The Prince Rupert Port Authority and DP World are boosting capacity on B.C.'s north coast amid ongoing supply chain challenges that an analyst says could bode well for Canadian N...

Feb 02, 2022