British Columbia

End of vaccine card in B.C. too soon as BA.2 variant spreads: doctor

VANCOUVER - It's too early to drop all COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination at indoor venues, as infections rise in British Columbia due to a "let it rip" approach for managing the vi...

Apr 08, 2022

B.C. moves to weekly COVID-19 reporting, changes how deaths are counted

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has made the switch to providing COVID-19 updates on a weekly rather than daily basis, saying the change aligns with a shift away from a case-management mode...

Apr 07, 2022

$1.2M in funding announced for University of Victoria housing and dining project

VICTORIA - British Columbia is helping build four housing and infrastructure projects using mass timber, including a new building at the University of Victoria. Ravi Kahlon, minister of jobs, economic...

Apr 07, 2022

B.C. floats rules to push charged, convicted politicians out of local elected posts

VICTORIA - The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has introduced new tools it says will help local governments in British Columbia to act when elected officials are accused or convicted of breaking the law...

Apr 07, 2022

Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate

VANCOUVER - Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable po...

Apr 07, 2022

Air Canada to suspend flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer

VANCOUVER - Air Canada says it is suspending flights between Vancouver and Delhi this summer due to the difficulties of avoiding Russian and Ukrainian airspace. The airline says in a release Wednesday...

Apr 06, 2022

Metro Vancouver mayors ask province for more funding for affordable housing

VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver mayors are asking the provincial government for more support to provide affordable housing in the region. Housing Minister David Eby acknowledged when he spoke to the mayor...

Apr 06, 2022

B.C. makes changes to allow a single-step process for workers to unionize

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is making changes to the Labour Relations Code to allow a single-step process to certify a union when a majority of workers want to unionize. A statement fro...

Apr 06, 2022

1 dead in helicopter crash near Sayward

CAMPBELL RIVER - A pilot was killed in a helicopter crash near Sayward, north of Campbell River.A news release from Island District RCMP stated Sayward RCMP were informed on Wednesday, April 6 at arou...

Apr 06, 2022

Review critical of arrest of Indigenous man and granddaughter in opening bank account

VANCOUVER - A retired judge who led a disciplinary hearing against two police officers has found they "demonstrated serious, blameworthy conduct" when they "recklessly" arrested an Indigenous man and ...

Apr 06, 2022