VICTORIA – As of Tuesday, July 13, 2021, 79.1% (3,668,403) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 […]
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As of Thursday, July 8, 2021, 78.4% (3,635,811) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and […]
The BC Wildfire Service is reminding the public that they must stay clear of firefighting aircraft and active wildfires. This includes the operation of watercraft […]
VICTORIA – Due to the ongoing threat of wildfires to communities and citizens, many communities around British Columbia have been put on evacuation order or […]
VICTORIA – An important deadline for some groundwater users is less than one year away. March 1, 2022, is the deadline to apply for a […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
VICTORIA – With British Columbians achieving nearly 80% adult Dose 1 vaccine coverage and COVID-19 case counts continuing to decline, the Province is safely moving […]
VICTORIA – Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, campfires, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
An initiative petition application has been approved under the Recall and Initiative Act that aims to almost complete eliminate advance voting in British Columbia elections. […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Premier John Horgan has issued the following statement about the burial site at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School: “I am horrified and heartbroken to […]
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Tribal Chief Mina Holmes has issued the following statement regarding the discovery of 215 bodies at the Kamloops Residential School: Carrier […]
The province has unveiled a four-step provincial restart plan, which will rely heavily on more people getting vaccinated and fewer COVID-19 infections. Restrictions imposed in […]
BY BOB ZIMMER Prince George-Peace River-Northern Rockies MP After unnecessarily leaving British Columbia’s fishing families and coastal communities waiting an extra six weeks to make […]
Former cabinet minister Kevin Falcon is seeking the leadership of the BC Liberal Party. “I’m honoured to be putting my name forward to be […]
Starting next week, ICBC will begin moving forward with issuing millions of Enhanced Care refunds to eligible customers. With the launch of Enhanced Care on […]
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is expanding weight allowances for low-carbon commercial vehicles. This will provide another incentive to encourage operators to “go green” with […]
VICTORIA – Since 2019, the Bridging to Retirement Program has been a high-demand, crucial support for displaced forestry workers in the Interior, especially as it […]
BY PETER EWART Special to the News Is it a good idea to pick and eat wild raspberries and blueberries in forest cutblocks in the […]
The province is bringing in a paid sick leave program to help British Columbians who may have contracted the COVID-19 virus. And it is also […]
Central Mountain Air (CMA) is increasing its scheduled service by 78 flights per week beginning June 28, and continuing through to November 6. Many of […]
Kristen Klassen from Prince George is part of a team of COVID-trained public health nurses serving a campus of 5,000 university students at Trinity Western […]
The province is introducing amendments to the Electoral Boundaries Commission Act that will almost certainly reduce the number of seats in northern B.C. while increasing […]
VICTORIA – As more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in B.C. communities in May, the Province is stepping up its immunization rollout […]
VICTORIA – The province will consult with community stakeholders to develop a racist incident hotline in response to the recent increase in racist activities throughout […]
A new $500-million fund will provide B.C.-based businesses with capital as the province moves into a post-pandemic economy. The B.C. government has introduced legislation to […]
VANDERHOOF – Drivers are advised Highway 16 is currently single-lane alternating traffic between East Bay Road and Lloyd Drive, due to a landslide that has […]
VICTORIA – To help keep communities safe and protect British Columbia’s health-care system from COVID-19, the Province is introducing travel restrictions that limit non-essential travel […]
British Columbia’s opposition parties say Tuesday’s provincial budget was lacking in several areas. Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled the provincial budget yesterday that included an […]
Finance Minister Selina Robinson presented the provincial budget Tuesday which, she said, focuses on protecting people’s health and livelihoods through the pandemic. “Through the adversity […]
The province is giving the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs $7.22 million to support work to implement Wet’suwet’en title and rights. The funding will be used to […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Monday’s Speech from the Throne commits the province to provide more affordable child care, hire new long-term care staff, provide more mental health care supports, […]
Lieutenant-Governor Janet Austin delivered the following Speech from the Throne Monday: We gather in the people’s house, on the territories of the Lekwungen speaking peoples, […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Girls age 10 to 19 living in rural B.C. communities with poor access to local mental health services are at the highest risk of intentionally […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
VICTORIA – A record number of British Columbians have switched to electric vehicles (EVs) with more than 54,000 light-duty EVs registered in B.C., according to […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
VICTORIA – All eligible adults in B.C. will soon be able to follow an easy, three-step process to register and book their vaccine appointments online, […]
British Columbia’s ground search and rescue (GSAR) groups have just wrapped up the busiest year in B.C. GSAR history. As COVID-19 restrictions pushed people to […]
Applications are now open online for the Increased Employment Incentive (IEI). This credit sets aside up to $190 million for businesses that were able to […]
With new public health orders in effect, the BC Liberals are calling on the NDP government to immediately ramp up supports for small businesses. “Yesterday, […]
VICTORIA – To address rising COVID-19 case counts, protect people and communities and help break the chain of COVID-19 transmission, the provincial health officer is […]
Four communities in the Cariboo and North Coast regions with local economies that depend heavily on visitors have received $2.4 million to support tourism infrastructure […]
ICBC has begun mailing COVID-19 rebate cheques in small batches directly to eligible customers and continues to work on options to send out more cheques […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
Figures released by the British Columbia Coroners Service identify 155 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in February, the 11th consecutive month in which the province […]
The province will hire more than 1,400 tourism and hospitality workers, primarily in the Lower Mainland, in mass vaccination clinics. “British Columbians have risen to […]
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response […]
VICTORIA – People at higher risk from COVID-19 due to existing medical conditions, such as various forms of cancer, transplant recipients and severe respiratory conditions, […]
The province has agreed to extend the reporting deadline of the Commission of Inquiry into Money Laundering in British Columbia (the Cullen Commission) to December […]
VICTORIA – More than 300,000 front-line workers, including first responders, grocery store employees, and teachers and child care workers, will be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations […]