Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says gender markers on provincial identification cards can now be changed without the confirmation of a doctor or psychologist. Grace Lore, parliamentary sec...
Jan 14, 2022
Latest wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked in parts of B.C., says health officer
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 modelling released by the British Columbia government shows the latest wave propelled by the Omicron variant may have already peaked in parts of the province. Provincial health of...
Jan 14, 2022
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER - Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have surged to $102 million. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the amount has risen from an original estimate of $78...
Jan 13, 2022
Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021
VANCOUVER - Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls last year. BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics attended an average of 97 overdose ca...
Jan 13, 2022
B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote
VICTORIA - A review of more than 3,000 new applications for membership in the British Columbia Liberal Party is underway as the Feb. 5 leadership vote approaches. A statement from co-chairs Rozanne He...
Jan 13, 2022
Vaccine requirement imposed for school district staff in Delta, B.C.
DELTA, B.C. - The school board in Delta, B.C., is requiring all its employees to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 and is giving them less than two months to disclose their status. Board chair Va...
Jan 13, 2022
B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry. Sheila Malcolmson, the minist...
Jan 13, 2022
University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare's first collection of plays
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William Shakespeare's first collection of plays in a single volume, which is known to have preserved 36 of his...
Jan 12, 2022
Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. handily beat expectations as its net profit more than doubled on a big boost in revenues in the third quarter of its fiscal year. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it...
Jan 12, 2022
Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South Coast, the effect of a series of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain to the region. The organization says the S...
Jan 12, 2022