B.C.

Vote by Tilray shareholders on Aphria merger deal delayed until April 30
NANAIMO, B.C. – A vote by Tilray Inc. shareholders on the cannabis company’s deal to…

B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for…

B.C. families push for changes as special committee examines provincial Police Act
VANCOUVER – The death of his daughter after she was hit with rubber bullets brought…
Hospice services return to Delta, B.C., as facility reopens after lengthy fight
DELTA, B.C. – Hospice services are once again available locally to residents of Delta, B.C.,…

Suspect’s arrest leads to assault charge against a Kelowna, B.C., Mountie
VICTORIA – A charge of assault has been approved against an RCMP officer from Kelowna.…

Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER – A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a…

B.C.’s top doctor says essential workers in hot spots to be vaccinated first
WHISTLER, B.C. – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is calling for patience among essential workers…

Let users carry certain amounts of drugs without criminal sanctions: Vancouver mayor
VANCOUVER – The City of Vancouver has outlined the amounts of various drugs people should…

Horgan’s NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for…
Employees trapped in coolers at B.C. store rescued after vehicle crashes through wall
SAANICH, B.C. – First responders have rescued employees that were trapped in the commercial coolers…

Calls for stricter action in B.C. with COVID-19 variants projected to climb into May
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is on track to see COVID-19 cases involving variants of concern…

New funding for B.C. businesses affected by COVID-19 rules
VICTORIA – New funding will be available to businesses in British Columbia affected by the…

Conservancy protects area sacred to Tahltan Nation in northwestern B.C.
VICTORIA – Indigenous, provincial and federal leaders have worked beside industry and environmental groups to…

COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants…

Lumby, B.C., traffic stops were not carried out by police impersonator: RCMP
LUMBY, B.C. – Mounties in British Columbia’s Boundary region say a public warning about a…