British Columbia

CEO of B.C. health authority leaves organization after report into misspending

VICTORIA - The head of a health authority in British Columbia is no longer with the organization following allegations related to misspending on various items including $7 million for respirators that...

Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health officials urge residents to keep up 'forward momentum' on COVID-19

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say progress is being made in the efforts to push back the COVID-19 virus and get to the days of fewer restrictions in the province. Health Minister Adrian...

Feb 09, 2021

Royal B.C. Museum CEO Jack Lohman resigns, statement cites 'internal issues'

VICTORIA - The chief executive officer of the Royal B.C. Museum is resigning.The museum's board of directors says Jack Lohman will step down Friday after nine years as CEO.In a news release, the board...

Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court injunction ordering three churches to follow public health rules banning in-person religious servic...

Feb 09, 2021

10,000 B.C. waterfront workers to receive anti-harassment, anti-violence training

VANCOUVER - A violence and harassment prevention training program aims to shift what has traditionally been the white, male-dominated culture of British Columbia's waterfront workplaces. Federal Labou...

Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health authority's cybersecurity lacking on medical devices, says audit

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the Provincial Health Services Authority is not effectively managing cybersecurity threats for medical devices and has not evaluated the risk to pati...

Feb 09, 2021

First Nations agree to COVID-19 data-sharing agreement with B.C., but say deal flawed

VICTORIA - A coalition of British Columbia First Nations and the provincial health officer have reached an information-sharing agreement over COVID-19 infections, but the nations say the deal still ne...

Feb 09, 2021

Shares in cannabis company Tilray up following U.K. supply deal with Grow Pharma

NANAIMO, B.C. - Shares in cannabis company Tilray Inc. soared after the announcement of a deal with Grow Pharma to supply medical cannabis in the United Kingdom. Tilray shares were up US$11.43 at US$4...

Feb 09, 2021

Invasive Canada geese in the crosshairs as B.C. council approves planned cull

VERNON, B.C. - A program to cull invasive, non-migratory Canada geese in British Columbia's North Okanagan has the strong support of Vernon city council. Councillors have voted 6-1 in favour of the pr...

Feb 09, 2021

Reclaiming 'renewal': Society pitches new life for historic Black Vancouver area

VANCOUVER - When Randy Clark wants to return to the home where he spent his formative years from 12 to 16, it means gazing at a viaduct that many credit with the destruction of Vancouver's historic Bl...

Feb 09, 2021