Category Archives: British Columbia
New IH laundry contractor reports most employees are unionized
VERNON, B.C. - The company now in charge of hospital laundry service for Vernon, Kelowna and three other regions of Interior Health, says its new facility in Kelowna has hired 54 employees so far. Eco...
Jun 16, 2017
B.C.'s top doctor urges parents to talk to kids about opioid overdoses
VANCOUVER - British Columbia’s medical health officer is urging parents to talk to their children about the dangers of potentially deadly illicit opioids before end-of-school celebrations. Dr. P...
Jun 16, 2017
Two minors charged with sexual assault after incident at Whitecaps facility
BURNABY, B.C. - The Vancouver Whitecaps say two minors have been charged with sexual assault after an incident at the team's training facility in Burnaby, B.C., last week. A spokesperson for the team ...
Jun 16, 2017
Victoria mayor floats plan to billet homeless to ease housing crisis
Victoria's mayor wants people to open their homes to those sleeping in parks and their cars because they can't afford or find accommodation. Lisa Helps said residents in the city opened their homes to...
Jun 16, 2017
Harbour porpoise rescued in 2008 dies at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium says a harbour porpoise that died in its care on Thursday had a pulmonary disease, based on preliminary necropsy results. "Daisy" was just a month old when rescued b...
Jun 16, 2017
Endangered white pelicans venture to Vancouver Island, thrilling bird watchers
VICTORIA - A rare sighting has bird watchers on Vancouver Island aflutter. American white pelicans have been spotted in several areas of the Island, from Tofino and Parksville, all the way south to a ...
Jun 16, 2017
Check your fridge: Large milk recall affects B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a major milk recall for British Columbia. The recall affects Island Farms, Lucerne and Natrel milk, with an expiry date of July 3, 2017. Accor...
Jun 16, 2017
B.C. Liberals won't 'prop up' NDP government with a Speaker: De Jong
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Liberal House Leader Mike de Jong says it is not his party's responsibility to provide a Speaker in order to "prop up" an arrangement between the NDP and Greens. New Democ...
Jun 15, 2017
Former RCMP employee alleging sexual assault tells court she has PTSD
VANCOUVER - A former RCMP employee who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a now-retired inspector in a locked washroom at their Vancouver workplace says she's been diagnosed with post-traumatic str...
Jun 15, 2017
Poor weather challenges search for plane in southeastern B.C.
COMOX, B.C. - An incoming weather system could add additional challenges to the search for a small plane and its two occupants missing since June 8 in southeastern British Columbia. Capt. Dennis Power...
Jun 15, 2017
