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B.C. Premier John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19, but says symptoms are ‘mild’
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and…
B.C. doubles number of subsidized seats in veterinary college to address shortage
VICTORIA – British Columbia is doubling the number of seats it will subsidize for first-year…
Environment Canada warns of windstorm, huge waves, deep snow for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a powerful windstorm was expected to lash much of the…
Vancouver’s March home sales up 27% since February: B.C. real estate board
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between…
Up to 100 mm of rain and strong winds in the forecast for parts of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Heavy rain and gusty winds are forecast for several parts of British Columbia…
B.C. police watchdog investigating after a man’s death in Campbell River
SURREY, B.C. – The province’s police watchdog is investigating a man’s death in Campbell River,…
Heavy rains, wind and snow forecast for various parts of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Severe weather including rain, winds and snow is set to hit several parts…
B.C. premier calls byelection for Vancouver seat vacated by former Liberal leader
VANCOUVER – Premier John Horgan has called a byelection for Vancouver-Quilchena. The vote will be…
New phone line launched to help Ukraine refugees, co-ordinate B.C. support
VICTORIA – A new telephone line has been launched by the British Columbia government to…
British Columbia’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000
VICTORIA – Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in British Columbia have continued to tick down. The…
More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections
VICTORIA – Expanding whistleblower protections in British Columbia will give the government more insight into…
B.C. defers logging across an additional 1.7 million hectares of old-growth forests
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has worked with First Nations to defer logging across…
Police watchdog called in after fatal RCMP shooting in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog has been called in after the shooting death…
Public health notice warns of norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. oysters
VANCOUVER – The Public Health Agency of Canada says raw oysters from British Columbia have…
B.C.’s health minister says update on potential fourth COVID-19 dose due Tuesday
VICTORIA – Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is preparing to provide an update…
New B.C. hydrogen office to help investment and emissions reduction: Horgan
VANCOUVER – A new government office dedicated to hydrogen projects and proposals could help British…
Bus services in northern B.C. to receive $2.8 million in funding to expand services
VICTORIA – The provincial government is spending $2.8 million to expand community shuttle bus services…
Miscellaneous bill could move ticket battles out of court and online in B.C.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s government has introduced a bill that will close gaps in three…
Canfor reducing production in Western Canada due to supply chain problems
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. is cutting production at its sawmills in Western Canada due to…
B.C. says focus on more than just low fees for universal child-care programs
VICTORIA – It was almost 40 years ago that Sharon Gregson says she became an…
Trudeau ‘moved’ by courage of B.C. residential school survivors during visit
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A moment of silence for the children who didn’t return home…
B.C. landslide caused 100-metre-high tsunami, set off earthquake scale: study
VANCOUVER – A retreating glacier in a remote British Columbia valley caused a massive landslide…
B.C. ends quarantine program for temporary foreign workers, self-isolation continues
VICTORIA – The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says it is ending the COVID-19 quarantine program…
B.C.’s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through action
VICTORIA – British Columbia introduced an Indigenous reconciliation plan Wednesday that sets goals toward implementing…