Category Archives: British Columbia
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA - Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 among staff, including teachers and administrators. The Education Ministry says...
Jan 20, 2022
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA - Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next month for personalized support to help navigate the recovery process and available funding programs. The B....
Jan 20, 2022
High school in Lillooet, B.C., retiring wildfire logo out of respect for neighbours
LILLOOET, B.C. - A British Columbia high school is retiring its logo and mascot named "Hot Spot" after devastating wildfires in neighbouring communities cast them in a different light. The Lillooet Se...
Jan 20, 2022
Avalanche danger posted for B.C. and Alberta backcountry users
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A special avalanche warning has been posted for recreational backcountry users in several regions of B.C. and Alberta as warm temperatures make the snowpack unstable. Avalanche Cana...
Jan 20, 2022
Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.'s Silverdaisy watershed
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says an ecologically sensitive watershed not far from the U.S. border is one step closer to protection thanks to an agreement extinguishing mining claim...
Jan 19, 2022
Officer cleared in fatal Seadoo crash on Okanagan Lake
B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared an RCMP officer involved in a fatal Seadoo collision on Okanagan Lake.The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. was tasked with investigating the collision near ...
Jan 19, 2022
Four B.C. First Nations make deal with Western Forests to defer old-growth logging
VICTORIA - Four Vancouver Island First Nations have reached an agreement with forestry firm Western Forest Products Inc. to defer harvesting of 25 square kilometres of rare, ancient and priority old-g...
Jan 19, 2022
Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line
UCLUELET, B.C. - A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of water for everything except flushing toilets after a barge severed a water supply line. A me...
Jan 19, 2022
Bars and other B.C. businesses affected by pandemic closures to receive more help
VICTORIA - More financial help is on the way for British Columbia businesses forced to stay closed for at least another month as the province tries to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of COVI...
Jan 19, 2022
New TV business competition invites Indigenous entrepreneurs into the 'Bears' Lair'
VANCOUVER - A new reality show is inviting Indigenous entrepreneurs to pitch their businesses to a group of sharp-toothed investors. The casting call has opened for season of "Bears' Lair TV," a telev...
Jan 19, 2022