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B.C. commits $100 million to Japanese Canadians in recognition of internment history

B.C. commits $100 million to Japanese Canadians in recognition of internment history

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia is giving $100 million in funding to address the historical wrongs it caused when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War.
Police-involved shooting in Barriere leaves one man injured: B.C. RCMP

Police-involved shooting in Barriere leaves one man injured: B.C. RCMP

BARRIÈRE, B.C. — RCMP in British Columbia say a man was shot and injured during a confrontation with police in Barriere on Friday night.
Bookkeeper who stole $476K from North Van doctors sentenced to house arrest

Bookkeeper who stole $476K from North Van doctors sentenced to house arrest

Gilbert Berkson defrauded two North Van medical clinics over a five-year period by writing cheques to himself and making fake accounting entries.
North Vancouver teen's brother not surprised Chloe Primerano got drafted into the WHL

North Vancouver teen's brother not surprised Chloe Primerano got drafted into the WHL

Vancouver Giants make hockey history with their 13th-round pick in the 2022 WHL Prospects draft
Turkeys on farm with 'bird flu' to be put culled, poultry group says

Turkeys on farm with 'bird flu' to be put culled, poultry group says

RICHMOND, B.C. — About 4,000 turkeys are expected to be euthanized on a farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley on Saturday after the highly pathogenic avian flu spread among the flock, says a spokesman for the B.C. Poultry Association.
No known cases of monkeypox in B.C. following investigation

No known cases of monkeypox in B.C. following investigation

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says two potential contacts have been ruled out.
Government to release business case in support of new Royal B.C. Museum

Government to release business case in support of new Royal B.C. Museum

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will lay out its case for building a new Royal B.C. Museum after the Opposition took aim at the initiative as a "billion-dollar vanity project.
540 people in B.C. hospitalized with COVID-19, milder cases among vaccinated

540 people in B.C. hospitalized with COVID-19, milder cases among vaccinated

VANCOUVER — The latest figures on COVID-19 show 540 people in British Columbia are currently hospitalized with the virus, 49 of them in critical care.
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George becomes second in B.C. to offer maternity leave for directors

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George becomes second in B.C. to offer maternity leave for directors

Director Dannielle Alan concerned about unelected alternate directors serving on the board for extended periods
Abbotsford commercial poultry flock latest to test positive for avian flu in B.C.

Abbotsford commercial poultry flock latest to test positive for avian flu in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Avian flu has been found in a commercial flock in the Fraser Valley, the same area where 80 per cent of British Columbia's poultry farms are located. B.C.