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Group urges B.C. to set up hotline for reporting racism in health system

The recommendation comes following allegations of staff in B.C. hospital emergency rooms playing a “game” to guess the blood-alcohol level of Indigenous patients

Jun 25, 2020 12:46 PM Read more >

Safe, clean campsites to be made available for seasonal fruit pickers in B.C.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is moving to protect residents and seasonal workers from COVID-19 while ensuring the temporary labourers have a safe place to stay as they work in orchards and fields this summer.

Jun 25, 2020 10:23 AM Read more >

B.C. government introduces bill to allow deficit budgets for next three fiscal years

The B.C. legislative assembly will get its first chance Thursday to debate finance minister Carole James’ Economic Stabilization Act

Jun 25, 2020 7:33 AM Read more >

B.C. reopens non-essential travel, film and television production, and movie theatres

Welcome to Phase 3, B.C.

Jun 25, 2020 7:20 AM Read more >

Man injured in B.C. after police respond to unfounded disturbance call

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — RCMP say a man was injured Tuesday night in Kamloops, British Columbia, after police were called to a disturbance in the city that turned out to be unfounded.

Jun 24, 2020 5:42 PM Read more >

14 new COVID-19 cases in B.C.; one additional death

Outbreak at Maersk Distribution Canada Inc. in Delta declared over

Jun 24, 2020 4:34 PM Read more >

Former B.C. inmate claims correctional officers ignored call for help for dying prisoner

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A former British Columbia inmate is suing the provincial government and two correctional officers for psychological harm, alleging his calls of help for a fellow inmate were ignored. Gordon Hansen alleges in a B.C.

Jun 24, 2020 4:22 PM Read more >

B.C. reopens non-essential travel, film and television and movie theatres

B.C. enters Phase 3 of its restart plan

Jun 24, 2020 3:10 PM Read more >

More than two-thirds of B.C. workers wouldn’t return to the office in the fall: poll

And 19% told the pollster they would choose to work from home “forever"

Jun 24, 2020 3:06 PM Read more >

B.C.’s emergency-order carrots better than other provinces’ sticks: CCLA

B.C. accounts for only 22 of an estimated 10,000 COVID-19-related law enforcement tickets issued across Canada, Canadian Civil Liberties Association says

Jun 24, 2020 2:31 PM Read more >