Category Archives: British Columbia
Calls for homeless camp to be shut in Vancouver park as council considers plan
VANCOUVER - Residents of a Vancouver neighbourhood were comfortable with a few people sleeping overnight in a park before moving on, but Kelsey Mulyk says they weren't prepared for homeless campers to...
Oct 07, 2020
New Democrats first party to release platform in B.C.'s election campaign
VANCOUVER - The NDP has become the first party to release its platform in the B.C. election, promising direct payments to help people recover from the financial pain caused by COVID-19. The New Democr...
Oct 07, 2020
Focus on innovation, not alcohol, key to survival for restaurants: experts
VANCOUVER - The pandemic may serve as an opportunity for the restaurant industry to innovate in order to avoid closures as public health measures limit the sale of booze and erode already thin profit ...
Oct 07, 2020
B.C. Greens' election proposals include 4-day work week, free child care
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Green party wants to see free child care for children under three and free early childhood education for three- and four-year-olds. Campaigning in Vancouver on Tuesday, ...
Oct 06, 2020
B.C. Liberals promise lower rates by ending public auto insurance monopoly
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - The British Columbia Liberals are promising lower vehicle insurance rates by ending the monopoly that a Crown-owned corporation has on the market. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson s...
Oct 06, 2020
Mayor Kennedy Stewart proposes $30-million recommendation to help Vancouver homeless
VANCOUVER - Mayor Kennedy Stewart wants councillors to support a multimillion-dollar proposal to help those who are homeless in Vancouver during the pandemic. Stewart has released a recommendation to ...
Oct 06, 2020
NDP, Liberals makes free COVID-19 vaccine promise on B.C. election trail
VANCOUVER - The NDP and the B.C. Liberals are promising to make the COVID-19 vaccine available for free to anyone who wants it in British Columbia. John Horgan, who is scheduled to release his party's...
Oct 06, 2020
Two parties say COVID-19 vaccine to be free for all in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's two major political parties say every person in the province will be eligible to receive a free COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved and available. John ...
Oct 05, 2020
Inpatient admissions suspended at Delta Hospital due to COVID-19 outbreak
DELTA, B.C. - The hospital in Delta., B.C., is not admitting new inpatients due to an outbreak of COVID-19, though the emergency department remains open and all scheduled surgeries will continue. ...
Oct 05, 2020
Penticton, B.C., man accused in 4 deaths to plead guilty: defence
KELOWNA, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused in a shooting that left four people dead in Penticton, B.C., says his client plans to plead guilty next week. John Brittain was charged with three co...
Oct 05, 2020