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B.C. wants to learn from New Zealand, other provinces before opening schools

B.C. wants to learn from New Zealand, other provinces before opening schools

VICTORIA — British Columbia's education minister says he wants to learn from other provinces and countries like New Zealand before starting to reopen schools, but no plans will be announced until the health and safety of staff and students are fully
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B.C.'s care aids fighting for equal wages during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

B.C.'s care aids fighting for equal wages during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

With orders prohibiting care aids working at multiple sites, the issue of wage standardization is in the spotlight
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This B.C. six-year-old is running a 'Joke Stand' from his front lawn

This B.C. six-year-old is running a 'Joke Stand' from his front lawn

It was going to be a lemonade stand, but COVID-19 quashed that idea
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B.C. planning for controlled return to in-class K-12 instruction

B.C. planning for controlled return to in-class K-12 instruction

The ministry has not ruled out a return to some form of K-12 in-class instruction before the regular end to the school year
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Lululemon founder chips in $8.4 million for B.C. aquatic research facility

Lululemon founder chips in $8.4 million for B.C. aquatic research facility

Chip Wilson is donating $8.4 million to the Pender Ocean Discovery Station through his family’s philanthropic foundation
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Flood warnings downgraded in B.C. as conditions ease but heavy snowpacks remain

Flood warnings downgraded in B.C. as conditions ease but heavy snowpacks remain

VANCOUVER — Flood warnings have been reduced across much of British Columbia's central Interior as cooler weather eases the rate of snowmelt.
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Food trucks roll out to B.C. truck stops to keep commercial truckers fed

Food trucks roll out to B.C. truck stops to keep commercial truckers fed

The government has set aside the usual red tape in order to keep truck drivers doing essential work safely fed while on the job
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ICBC to resume offering some testing in person soon

ICBC to resume offering some testing in person soon

Knowledge tests will be offered by appointment to qualified customers only
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Evacuation orders and alerts remain in effect in areas of central Interior B.C.

Evacuation orders and alerts remain in effect in areas of central Interior B.C.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Flooding in parts of British Columbia's Interior region has been exacerbated by the 2017 and 2018 fires that left the soil and ecosystem with a limited capacity to absorb water, experts say. Prof.
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Police continue to search for mother of deceased newborn in Downtown Eastside

Police continue to search for mother of deceased newborn in Downtown Eastside

Officers discovered deceased newborn in portable toilet April 22 outside Carnegie Centre
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