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B.C.'s reopening plan greeted with hope, relief, skepticism

B.C.'s reopening plan greeted with hope, relief, skepticism

Business community urges British Columbians to be patient as service economy reopens
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SERIES: Police spend 3,078 hours waiting at two B.C. hospitals, not responding to calls

SERIES: Police spend 3,078 hours waiting at two B.C. hospitals, not responding to calls

Special Report: Last year, three detachments on Vancouver Island spent over 3,000 hours waiting at Royal Jubilee Hospital and Victoria General Hospital with people experiencing a mental health crisis.
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B.C.'s top doctor says stay vigilant as not enough second vaccine doses administered

B.C.'s top doctor says stay vigilant as not enough second vaccine doses administered

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer began her update on COVID-19 by paying tribute to the 215 children whose remains were discovered at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops. Dr.
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No excuse for giving children Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: Henry

No excuse for giving children Moderna COVID-19 vaccine: Henry

About a dozen cases confirmed of children receiving vaccine only approved for adults
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A dozen youth mistakenly given the wrong COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver

A dozen youth mistakenly given the wrong COVID-19 vaccine in Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health is apologizing and says it's updating its immunization processes after confirming a dozen incidents in which youth were given the wrong COVID-19 vaccine.
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Police watchdog called after man shot, seriously injured in Prince George, B.C.

Police watchdog called after man shot, seriously injured in Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man was shot and seriously injured by an RCMP officer. The RCMP say an officer in Prince George was conducting an investigation shortly before 7 a.m.
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Words like 'evicted,' 'banished,' 'crime scene' painted on side of St. Joseph's Catholic Church

Words like 'evicted,' 'banished,' 'crime scene' painted on side of St. Joseph's Catholic Church

The incident follows days after Tk'emlups te Secwepemc announced it had located the remains of 215 children on the grounds of the former residential school.
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Surrey schools and city hall mourn mass grave of Indigenous children

Surrey schools and city hall mourn mass grave of Indigenous children

Surrey Schools stressed the need for more education on residential schools
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June 1 boost to B.C.'s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry

June 1 boost to B.C.'s minimum wage raises it to highest in Canada: ministry

VICTORIA — The minimum wage in British Columbia jumps to $15.20 an hour on June 1, making it the highest rate of any province in Canada.
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Burial site investigation informed by band's archaeological policies, ceremonies: chief

Burial site investigation informed by band's archaeological policies, ceremonies: chief

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc said they are expecting to complete their preliminary findings by mid-June.
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