Category Archives: British Columbia
BC Liberals slam the NDP over its Pandemic review
B.C. Liberals are calling on the provincial government to launch an independent review of all aspects of the pandemic response of the past two years. Wednesday saw the launch of the public feedback fo...
Mar 17, 2022
B.C. government says transition of youth from care among roots of homelessness
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is expanding supports for former youth in care as part of a cross-government approach to target the root causes of homelessness. Several cabinet ministers ga...
Mar 17, 2022
Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the province's health syste...
Mar 17, 2022
Eight more COVID-19 deaths reported, one more health facility outbreak in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting another eight deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 2,953. Hospitalization numbers continue to drop in the province, with 329 people in hospital W...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. premier raises concerns to prime minister about job impact of fish farm closures
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan has written a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying federal salmon farm transition plans threaten hundreds of jobs and the economies of coastal...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. provincial data shows 23,000 people experienced homelessness in 2019
VICTORIA - British Columbia's housing minister says a new method for collecting data on homelessness is the first of its kind in Canada and will help the province tackle the issue. David Eby says the ...
Mar 16, 2022
Province launches review of pandemic response
BRITISH COLUMBIA - The Province is launching an independent review and public consultation on the government's operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic to better inform preparations and responses...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. to review how its COVID-19 pandemic response decisions were made
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will conduct an independent review of its operational response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help it prepare and respond to emergencies. Public Safety Minister...
Mar 16, 2022
Vernon is home to two milestones in combating B.C.'s overdose crisis
Two major steps to reduce the number of British Columbians dying from toxic drugs have gotten their starts in Vernon.The opioid agonist treatment (OAT) program rolled out in B.C. on March 16, 2021, an...
Mar 16, 2022
B.C. privacy law applies to federal political parties, commissioner's office finds
VANCOUVER - The office of British Columbia's privacy commissioner has found that federal political parties are subject to the province's Personal Information Protection Act,a decision that experts say...
Mar 16, 2022