VICTORIA – The province has received expert recommendations that will help shape actions to keep people and communities safe, and connect people who have been […]
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VICTORIA – Due to extensive public feedback and the complexity of the issues underlying crime in communities across the province, experts conducting an investigation into […]
VICTORIA – British Columbians should remain alert to the threat of wildfire throughout August as conditions remain hot and dry. Seasonal and above seasonal temperatures […]
VICTORIA – The province is making monkeypox vaccines available to people in British Columbia. Although the number of cases in B.C. remains low, some community […]
A major revision of the College of Veterinarians of BC public complaints process is about to get underway as a result of a comprehensive review […]
After three days of negotiations last week, talks between the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the B.C. government’s Public Service Agency (PSA) have broken […]
Premier John Horgan says he will not run in the next provincial election. He issued the following statement: “Over the last couple of days, our […]
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan; Selina Robinson, Minister of Finance; and Grace Lore, Parliamentary Secretary for Gender Equity, have issued the following statement about the […]
BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) have voted 94.6 per cent in favour of a strike. “I couldn’t be happier with this strong result,” said Stephanie […]
Less than a month after announced a $789 million plan to replace the Royal BC Museum, the province is pausing the project. The hefty price […]
All 2022 funding received from the B.C. Government has now been disbursed to ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups across the province. This is the […]
VICTORIA – The province is launching the BC Heat Alert and Response System (BC HARS) to help ensure people, First Nations communities and local governments […]
VICTORIA – As of June 1, 2022, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 […]
VICTORIA – The camping and hiking season is just around the corner and most provincial parks are open, including many damaged by extreme weather last […]
The province is supporting the recovery of B.C.’s live music sector with a $2.5-million boost to the Amplify BC program. “As we emerge from the […]
A new state-of-the-art and seismically safe Royal BC Museum (RBCM) is coming to Victoria, unless Kevin Falcon become premier. The Liberal Party leader says he […]
VICTORIA – The province, in co-operation with British Columbia’s Urban Mayors’ Caucus (BCUMC), has hired two experts to investigate and report on prolific offenders and […]
VICTORIA – To better protect owls and other wildlife, the Province is inviting feedback on proposed regulatory changes that will ban the widespread sale and […]
Patients in British Columbia faced the longest average wait-time to see a physician at a walk-in clinic across Canada in 2021, according to the latest […]
VICTORIA – Displaced Ukrainians will have access to more vital community programs and supports as the Province expands the Service BC phone line to include […]
Academic, public and school libraries across British Columbia (B.C.) have joined together to provide every B.C. and Yukon resident with online access to 126 years […]
To prepare for this year’s spring freshet and wildfire seasons, the province is urging caution and encouraging people to prepare for these hazards. British Columbians […]
VICTORIA – The province has introduced legislative amendments that will give local governments new tools to act when elected officials are charged with or convicted […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 90.9% (4,530,329) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As people in B.C. continue to get vaccinated, the province continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions, while protecting those […]
VICTORIA – With thousands of displaced Ukrainians expected to relocate to British Columbia over the coming months, the province is expanding services and supports to […]
Conservation North will hold a short lunchtime rally in downtown Prince George as part of the global Scientist Rebellion week of action on April 6. […]
VICTORIA – As of Friday, April 1, 2022, 90.9% (4,529,134) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As of Thursday, March 31, 2022, 90.8% (4,528,450) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 90.8% (4,528,240) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
Despite recovery efforts from federal and provincial governments, caribou populations across Canada continue to decline, largely due to human activity. But as a new UBC […]
BY TODD CORRIGALL Prince George Chamber of Commerce CEO In October of last year, the provincial government appointed the Electoral Boundaries Commission and tasked them […]
Beedie Luminaries, the scholarship foundation founded by Ryan Beedie, President of Beedie, announced today on National Single Parent Day that it is doubling the number […]
VICTORIA – Camping enthusiasts can now try out the new BC Parks reservation service as it is now open for bookings. The new online reservation […]
VICTORIA – British Columbians will experience a faster process the next time they vote in a provincial election, as changes to the Election Act are […]
VICTORIA – As of Monday, March 7, 2022, 90.7% (4,520,196) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
Starting in 2023-24, the province will provide annual funding of more than $10 million to service providers who offer victim-centred, trauma-informed, co-ordinated, cross-sector support to […]
VICTORIA – As of Thursday, March 3, 2022, 90.6% (4,517,958) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
A new Ipsos survey reveals that 42 per cent of drivers admit they still use their phone at least one out of every 10 trips. […]
VICTORIA – As of Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, 90.6% (4,513,956) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
Police look to the public to help identify those individuals responsible for the acts of violence and damage done at the Coastal Gas Link (CGL) […]
The BC Liberals have panned Tuesday’s provincial budget. “Budget 2022 fails to properly address the issues British Columbians really care about — the ones that […]
Recent climate-related disasters have challenged British Columbians and reinforced the need to secure a low-carbon future for B.C. Budget 2022 helps fight climate change, build […]
The province tabled a B.C. budget containing a $5.5 billion deficit Tuesday. “We know that we are at our best when we work together and […]
VICTORIA – British Columbians will soon benefit from more nurses to support their health-care needs as 602 new nursing seats are being added to public […]
The company operating the world’s largest wood-fired thermal electricity plant has too much control of British Columbia’s wood pellet industry and must be ordered to […]
VICTORIA – People in British Columbian will soon have the added convenience of renewing their personal ICBC insurance policies online. Eligible ICBC customers with policies […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News Much of Ottawa, the nation’s capitol, continues to be disrupted by the “Freedom Convoy” occupation which is demanding […]
The toxic illicit drug supply claimed the lives of at least 2,224 British Columbians in 2021, according to preliminary data released by the BC Coroners […]
VICTORIA – In follow-up to the notice given to health professionals in October 2021, the provincial health officer is finalizing, in consultation with all health […]
VICTORIA – Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, has delivered the speech from the throne, outlining government’s plans over the coming months and years. […]
A bird count conducted last spring by members of the Prince George birding community found dramatic differences in songbird species and densities in two adjacent […]
VICTORIA – An environmental assessment certificate will not be issued to Pacific Booker Minerals Incorporated (PBM) for the Morrison Copper/Gold Project, following a decision by […]
VICTORIA – As of Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, 90.2% (4,498,488) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
BC Liberals have chosen Kevin Falcon as their new leader. The former cabinet minister scored a fifth-ballot victory with 52 per cent of the vote […]
VICTORIA – As of Friday, Feb 4, 2022, 90% (4,486,817) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, has released the following statement in response to planned COVID-19 protests: “Our government believes […]
VICTORIA – B.C. local governments and modern Treaty Nations can apply for grants to support crucial local services that respond to the impacts of homelessness […]
VICTORIA – As of Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, 90% (4,483,908) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
VICTORIA – A crucial deadline for select groundwater users is less than 30 days away. March 1, 2022, at midnight (Pacific time), is the deadline […]