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B.C.’s sick leave law will provide workers five paid days minimum starting Jan. 1
VICTORIA – Workers in British Columbia will be eligible for “fair and balanced” sick leave…
B.C. human rights commissioner report outlines racial disparities in policing
VICTORIA – The office of British Columbia’s human rights commissioner says an analysis of data…
B.C. records nine new COVID-19 deaths as vaccine numbers slowly rise
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting nine new deaths from COVID-19 as the number of…
Vancouver mayor wants a climate levy in the city’s 2022 budget
Vancouver’s mayor wants a new levy to fight climate change in the city’s 2022 budget.…
‘It was devastating’: B.C. woman shares story of flood damage to family farm
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Tiffany de Leeuw says her in-laws realized the gravity of the disaster…
B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible
VICTORIA – Children in British Columbia between five and 11 years old are eligible to…
Some evacuees allowed to return home as British Columbia braces for storm
As some evacuees from devastating flooding in British Columbia were allowed to return home Tuesday,…
Interfor covers full North American production area with $490-million deal for Eacom
Interfor Corp. will become the only lumber company with operations in all four producing regions…
B.C. reports 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has reported 1,052 new cases of COVID-19 and ten more deaths,…
Lush Cosmetics to deactivate Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts
Lush Cosmetics will deactivate its social media accounts later this week in a bid to…
Journalists released with conditions after arrest at B.C. pipeline dispute
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker have been released by a…
B.C. officials should have issued warning about weather: First Nations leader
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government didn’t warn residents in flood-prone areas about the potential…
‘Parade of storms’ expected in British Columbia: Environment Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this…
B.C.’s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s economy was on track toward a strong economic rebound in its…
Feds waiving normal EI rules for British Columbians left jobless by extreme flooding
The federal government promised to expedite employment insurance applications and ease travel restrictions at British…
‘Particularly dark’: Kamloops, B.C. pastor urges parishioners to help those in need
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – A pastor in Kamloops, B.C. urged his followers Sunday to fight against…
One dead, 12 injured in fiery bus/truck crash near McBride, B.C.
MCBRIDE, B.C. – The RCMP say one person is dead and 12 others injured after…
Death toll rises to four as B.C. officials warn about next ‘atmospheric river’
Senior government officials in British Columbia warned residents on Saturday to brace for another round…
Two journalists among 15 people arrested by RCMP near B.C. pipeline worksite
HOUSTON, B.C. – An award-winning photojournalist and a documentary filmmaker were among the 15 people…
Gas rationed, travel restricted in parts of B.C. after storm washes out highways
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is rationing gasoline and restricting travel in southern parts…
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Friday, Nov. 19
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern) — 8:00…
Canadian province sets gas, travel restrictions after floods
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia government announced Friday it is limiting the…
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.’s top doctor
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their…
‘I was in shock’: Merritt, B.C., resident reeling from flood and evacuation
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA – The streets of Merritt, B.C., remained mostly empty Friday with the…