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Another 17 COVID-19 deaths in B.C., booster dose vaccination reaches 51.5 per cent

Another 17 COVID-19 deaths in B.C., booster dose vaccination reaches 51.5 per cent

VICTORIA — Nine COVID-19 outbreaks at seniors' care homes in British Columbia have been declared over, while two more have been announced. There are 46 health-care facilities in the province with ongoing outbreaks, most of them seniors' care homes.
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Lost in the B.C. woods for 74 days, Bear Henry thankful to forestry workers' rescue

Lost in the B.C. woods for 74 days, Bear Henry thankful to forestry workers' rescue

VICTORIA — Bear Henry says they survived more than 70 days stuck in a camper van on a remote Vancouver Island mountain forest road with only a few days' worth of canned beans, raw rice, cat food and melted snow.
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B.C. legislature accountants' credibility questioned by Craig James' defence team

B.C. legislature accountants' credibility questioned by Craig James' defence team

Ex-clerk Craig James is on trial for breach of trust and fraud
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Accused in Vancouver murder, manslaughter case wants jury trial

Accused in Vancouver murder, manslaughter case wants jury trial

Two men facing multiple charges, including murder and manslaughter in connection with a shooting death in a Vancouver Downtown Eastside hotel, will go to a preliminary inquiry and then, if merited, a jury trial
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Collective bargaining begins between province and 58K unionized health-care workers in B.C.

Collective bargaining begins between province and 58K unionized health-care workers in B.C.

The current agreement expires March 31
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Three Vancouver cops headed to trial following 2017 SkyTrain arrest

Three Vancouver cops headed to trial following 2017 SkyTrain arrest

Three Vancouver police officers who allegedly assaulted a man on a stop regarding bicycle safety will go on trial in December for various assault charges
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B.C. provides millions for Chinese Canadian museum in Vancouver's Chinatown

B.C. provides millions for Chinese Canadian museum in Vancouver's Chinatown

VANCOUVER — The oldest building in Vancouver's Chinatown will soon become a Chinese Canadian Museum. The provincial government is providing $27.5 million for the project and real estate marketer Bob Rennie is adding another $7.
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BC Trucking Association asks province for zero- and low-emissions mandate

BC Trucking Association asks province for zero- and low-emissions mandate

The move comes as BCTA’s leadership reiterated in recent months that B.C.’s trucking sector needed to view environmental sustainability as a selling point
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B.C. woman hopes to train hairstylists to watch for cancer

B.C. woman hopes to train hairstylists to watch for cancer

70 salons have signed up for the 'Styling Hair and Saving Lives' program, free training for people who want to learn to spot suspicious marks on clients
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Cost of B.C. vaccine booking hotline revealed: $47.66 million

Cost of B.C. vaccine booking hotline revealed: $47.66 million

The hotline, plagued by initial problems, was designed to assist the first wave of those eligible for vaccines to easily book appointments at provincial clinics and sites
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