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Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

Smoky skies stops some mail in B.C. over Canada Post health concerns

VANCOUVER — Canada Post must decide if mail service will resume in several parts of British Columbia after delivery was suspended Monday over plunging air quality linked to smoke from wildfires in the United States.
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B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

B.C. reports six deaths, 317 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday

VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported 317 additional cases of COVID-19 and six more people have died since Friday. At a news briefing Monday, provincial health officer Dr.
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Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver mayor to introduce housing program aimed at middle-income earners

Vancouver's mayor is set to introduce a new housing program that he says would allow middle-income earners to own homes in neighbourhoods where they've been priced out.
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BC Restaurant industry pleads for even-handed approach to legislation in COVID-19 times

BC Restaurant industry pleads for even-handed approach to legislation in COVID-19 times

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Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

Two more B.C. New Democrat members say they won't run again in next election

VICTORIA — Two more cabinet ministers in British Columbia say they won't run again amid speculation about the possibility of a fall election.
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Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

Member of the legislature Sonia Furstenau elected B.C. Green leader

VICTORIA — The Green party's new leader in B.C. wants the premier to focus on COVID-19 and overdose deaths instead of fuelling speculation about an early election this fall.
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RCMP field calls from dozens of people attempting to claim lost cash

VANCOUVER — More than 50 people called police trying to claim a misplaced envelope of cash that was turned in last week by a Good Samaritan.
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Flames rip through waterfront park, damage boardwalk in New Westminster, B.C.

Flames rip through waterfront park, damage boardwalk in New Westminster, B.C.

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., has been extensively damaged by a major fire.
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After COVID-19 quashes Musical Ride, rider pens children's books set in iconic event

After COVID-19 quashes Musical Ride, rider pens children's books set in iconic event

PENTICTON, B.C.
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B.C. amends law in effort to address sky-high condo and townhouse insurance

B.C. amends law in effort to address sky-high condo and townhouse insurance

Condo insurance premiums in B.C. have risen by as much as 40%.
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