Provincial News
by Contributor on Thursday Nov 12 2020
As National Senior Safety Week wraps up, Ambulance Paramedics of BC wants to remind British Columbians why it is more important than ever to care for the more-than 900,000 seniors in our province.
With Covid-19, our seniors face increased risks and challenges when it comes to their health and safety.
by Province of British Columbia on Tuesday Nov 10 2020
Effective immediately, the Province is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act.
by Contributor on Tuesday Nov 10 2020
On Remembrance Day this year, many Canadians will be reflecting on the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Among those will be war amputee veteran Bob Gondek, of Toronto, who also carries a physical reminder of that pivotal time in history.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Nov 09 2020
In a media release Monday, the BC Government, effective immediately, is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Nov 09 2020
Premier John Horgan released the following statement on the completion of the final count from the 2020 British Columbia general election:
by Contributor on Wednesday Nov 04 2020
Elections BC said in a media release Wednesday, preparations are nearing completion for the final count of mail-in and other absentee ballots in the provincial election.
Final count is scheduled to begin across the province on November 6 and is expected to take at least three days to complete.
by Contributor on Monday Nov 02 2020
Oceanside RCMP and the Vancouver Island Integrated Major Crime Unit are investigating after three bodies were discovered on Sunday afternoon in rural Qualicum Beach.
by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on Thursday Oct 29 2020
The assumptions underlying the federal government’s $12.6 billion commitment to the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project (TMX) no longer stand up in 2020, according to a new report from veteran earth scientist David Hughes.
by Province of British Columbia on Monday Oct 26 2020
Premier John Horgan has released the following statement about the resignation of Andrew Wilkinson as leader of the Opposition:
by Castlegar Source on Wednesday Oct 21 2020
On Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at 5:41 AM, Revelstoke RCMP were called to the scene of a fatal crash involving three vehicles.
The collision, between two passenger vehicles and a commercial vehicle, happened on Highway 1 just west of Revelstoke.
