British Columbia

Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7

Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority...

Mar 24, 2022

Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to 146 million tonnes last year despite the pandemic, global supply chain challenges and extreme weather in B....

Mar 24, 2022

B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway

HOPE, B.C. - The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with permanent repairs to a key B.C. highway damaged by catastrophic flooding last November. A statement from the...

Mar 24, 2022

Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts

VANCOUVER - First, we didn't have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we all needed to wear them. Then we didn't, then we did again. There were fights, criminal charges and protests over...

Mar 24, 2022

Rapid COVID-19 tests available at B.C. pharmacies for people aged 18 and up

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says COVID-19 rapid tests are now available at participating pharmacies for people aged 18 and over. The Health Ministry says one kit containing five rapid a...

Mar 23, 2022

Free rapid tests for adults 18+ now available at B.C. pharmacies

NANAIMO - Any adult in B.C. can now get a free rapid antigen COVID-19 test kit through community pharmacies. The provincial government said starting Wednesday, March 23 any B.C resident 18 years of ag...

Mar 23, 2022

Patients in B.C. waiting too long for surgery, not being counted by province: doctor

VANCOUVER - The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is questioning the health minister's claims that nearly all surgeries that were cancelled in the first and l...

Mar 23, 2022

B.C. building enough homes to meet growing population, but not enough are affordable

VANCOUVER - The organization representing British Columbia's municipal governments says resolving the province's affordable housing crisis is more complex than just building more homes. A Union of B.C...

Greg Fry Mar 23, 2022

Prince George oil and antifreeze recyclers among 30 honoured province-wide

PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Used Oil Management Association announced the winners for their third annual top collector award.Jepson Petroleum Ltd. of Prince George is one of the businesses given the honour...

Mar 23, 2022

Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes

VICTORIA - Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for loca...

Mar 23, 2022