British Columbia

Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.

DELTA, B.C. - The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and is giving them less than two months to disclose their status. Board chair Va...

Jan 13, 2022

B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry. Sheila Malcolmson, the minist...

Jan 13, 2022

University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare's first collection of plays

VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William Shakespeare's first collection of plays in a single volume, which is known to have preserved 36 of his...

Jan 12, 2022

Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. handily beat expectations as its net profit more than doubled on a big boost in revenues in the third quarter of its fiscal year. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it...

Jan 12, 2022

Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South Coast, the effect of a series of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain to the region. The organization says the S...

Jan 12, 2022

B.C. gyms, bars, lounges ordered closed due to COVID-19 can apply for relief grants

VICTORIA - Businesses that were ordered to close last month because of public health orders in British Columbia to limit the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron variant can now apply for ...

Jan 12, 2022

Man faces charge of mischief after vandalism of Komagata Maru memorial in Vancouver

VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man who allegedly defaced a memorial dedicated to the passengers of a ship that was forced to return to India more than a ce...

Jan 12, 2022

Record year for orca and humpback sightings in B.C.'s Salish Sea, says association

VANCOUVER - The agency that represents 29 whale-watching companies in British Columbia and Washington state says its members report 2021 was a record year for whale sightings in the Salish Sea. The Pa...

Jan 12, 2022

Teck says United Steelworkers issue strike notice at its Highland Valley copper mine

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. has received strike notice from the union representing workers at the company's Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia's southern Interior. A statement f...

Jan 12, 2022

Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids

VANCOUVER - The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting them faster access to treatment by eliminating a waiting list that is ...

Jan 12, 2022