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Finance minister says B.C. recovery benefits program accepting applications Dec. 18

VICTORIA — People in British Columbia can start applying online for the government's pandemic recovery benefit for eligible families and individuals starting Dec. 18.

Dec 8, 2020 1:35 PM Read more >

Increase in claims of elder abuse fuels further study by B.C.'s advocate for seniors

VICTORIA — B.C.'s seniors advocate says calls related to the abuse of elders have jumped, prompting a more thorough review of the problem.

Dec 8, 2020 1:27 PM Read more >

Ikea Canada says goodbye to printed catalogue amid shifting consumer trends

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Ikea announced Monday that the 2021 edition of its famed product catalogue will be its last, ending a 70-year run.

Dec 8, 2020 7:35 AM Read more >

Man fined $230 for refusing mask at B.C. restaurant, coughing at staff

A man who refused to wear a mask in a downtown Victoria restaurant and coughed at staff is the latest person to be handed a $230 fine by police. Victoria police were called to the Cafe Mexico Restaurant about 8:30 p.m. Saturday (Dec.

Dec 8, 2020 7:05 AM Read more >

COVID-19 restrictions in B.C. extended one month as case numbers climb

VICTORIA — COVID-19 restrictions in British Columbia have been extended to Jan. 8 as the transmission and community spread of the illness remain high, the province's top doctor said Monday.

Dec 7, 2020 6:00 PM Read more >

B.C. throne speech says NDP will focus on immediate action in COVID-19 battle

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is promising to immediately fight the spread of COVID-19 while also striving to meet its long-term goals on the province's economic recovery, climate change and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

Dec 7, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Eight people test positive for COVID-19 at B.C. mink farm, outbreak declared

BURNABY, B.C. — A health authority has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a mink farm after eight people at the operation in British Columbia's Fraser Valley tested positive for the disease.

Dec 7, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >

B.C. throne speech promises more COVID-19 pandemic spending

The BC Legislative Assembly resumed sitting today (Dec.

Dec 7, 2020 3:05 PM Read more >

BC Conservation officers remove Christmas lights off deer's antlers

This deer wasn't too fawn of these merry and bright lights. A mule deer buck recently got into the festive spirit and was caught tangled in some Christmas lights in Invermere.

Dec 7, 2020 1:05 PM Read more >

Burnaby MLA Raj Chouhan elected first South Asian Speaker in B.C. legislature

The vote makes Chouhan the first Speaker from Punjab in any North American legislature

Dec 7, 2020 11:25 AM Read more >