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Minister says B.C. gained advantage when it allowed schools to open in June

LANGFORD, B.C. — British Columbia's education minister says there's no substitute for in-class work and the goal for September will be to have as many children as possible return to school.

Jul 17, 2020 2:41 PM Read more >

Canada’s privacy laws need reform for businesses to compete in Europe: commissioner

European court’s Facebook ruling says personal data not secure from U.S. authorities

Jul 17, 2020 1:38 PM Read more >

Abstinence policy for B.C. liver transplant patients called ‘lethal form of racism’

A complaint filed by the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says B.C.’s policy requiring six months’ abstinence from alcohol prior to a liver transplant is discriminatory to Indigenous people

Jul 17, 2020 1:37 PM Read more >

Penticton winery confirms staff member tested positive for COVID-19

The winery has closed down for the weekend for a thorough cleaning and sanitization

Jul 17, 2020 12:22 PM Read more >

Air Canada fires back at B.C.'s criticism of Canadian airlines' COVID protocol

Air Canada has shot back at recent comments by B.C.'s Dr. Bonnie Henry about airlines' need to improve COVID safety protocols

Jul 17, 2020 11:29 AM Read more >

More than half of B.C.'s 681 seniors' homes lack plans to allow visitors

Just 318 of 681 senior care homes in B.C. have submitted plans to government

Jul 17, 2020 10:17 AM Read more >

This interactive online program will guide creative teens in making music for the video game and animation sectors

High school students in grades 7-12 across the province can learn to create original music compositions for the creative technology sector through this free program offered by DigiBC.

Jul 17, 2020 9:00 AM Read more >

B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program

Allowing people the security to take up to 10 days off work if they are unwell helps meet the guidelines set by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry

Jul 17, 2020 7:06 AM Read more >

New Vancouver museum set to honour Chinese Canadian history (VIDEO)

The B.C. government has invested $10 million to establish the Chinese Canadian Museum - the first in Canada.

Jul 17, 2020 6:40 AM Read more >

Vancouver company launches Sea to Sky landslide map (VIDEO)

Minerva Intelligence is gathering potentially disastrous data and using cognitive artificial intelligence to synthesize it

Jul 17, 2020 6:32 AM Read more >