Category Archives: British Columbia
Forecasted rain later this weekend could temper northeast B.C. wildfires
British Columbia's wildfire service says it is cautiously optimistic that rain later this weekend will help crews contain the large wildfires burning near Fort St. John for the last two weeks. Fire In...
May 20, 2023
BC Wildfire Service asks the public to be vigilant this long weekend
KAMLOOPS - The May long-weekend marks the unofficial start to summertime for many residents throughout the province. That means folks will be packing up the family and heading out into provincial park...
May 20, 2023
Radio host jailed for sedition in Hong Kong finds a home and freedom in Canada
VANCOUVER - Edmund Wan, recently released from a Hong Kong prison, says he feels at ease in Vancouver. He described the sense of familiarity that struck him in a Hong Kong-style caf on Vancouver's Cam...
May 20, 2023
B.C. district postpones climate events, citing intimidation, safety, misinformation
NELSON, B.C. - A British Columbia regional district has postponed a series of climate action open houses, citing safety concerns and fears of intimidation. The Regional District of Central Kootenay in...
May 19, 2023
Smoky skies cause poor air quality in parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says smoke is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility through northeastern and central B.C., extending into southern regions. But a shift in weather patterns thr...
May 19, 2023
B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants
VANCOUVER - The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hote...
May 18, 2023
Eby laments B.C.'s 'troubling' overdose numbers, as toxic drugs take 206 more lives
LANGLEY, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the latest overdose death numbers provided by the B.C. Coroners Service are "profoundly troubling" as the province continues to face the challenge of toxic illic...
May 18, 2023
Non-profit to get new warehouse to store recovered food in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - The British Columbia government is kicking in $7 million to go toward building a warehouse in Nanaimo for a local non-profit that distributes food to people in need across Vancouver Is...
May 18, 2023
B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia government figures show a 120 per cent increase in the number of prescriptions renewed or adjusted after the province expanded pharmacists' powers last October, part of an...
May 18, 2023
Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options
VANCOUVER - Telus says it's offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates several hundred workers will take them. The Vancouver-based telecommunications company says in a statement th...
May 18, 2023