British Columbia

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

B.C.'s post-secondary 'micro credentials' program aims to build fast track to jobs

BURNABY, B.C. - British Columbia is launching a post-secondary training program that aims to put students on the fast track to high-demand jobs. Advanced Education Minister Anne Kang says the program ...

Feb 08, 2021

B.C. ombudsperson wants fair, consistent policy on long-term care visits

VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson is calling on the province to make its policy on long-term care visits fair and consistent after complaints to his office by those trying to see loved ones d...

Feb 08, 2021

Icy cold claims life in B.C., as arctic air sends much of Canada into a deep freeze

VANCOUVER - A woman has died as extreme cold grips most of Western Canada and parts of the territories and northern Ontario. RCMP in Dawson Creek, B.C., say the woman's death, related to exposure, hap...

Feb 08, 2021

B.C. nurses finishing training to prescribe medication to battle addiction

VANCOUVER - Thirty registered nurses and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia are expected to complete their training this month to prescribe medication to those battling addiction to opi...

Feb 08, 2021