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Avalanche Canada cuts warnings service one month early due to COVID-19

Avalanche Canada cuts warnings service one month early due to COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada says it is shutting down its warning service because of restrictions related to the spread of COVID-19.
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Avalanche Canada's forecasting ends early due to COVID-19

Avalanche Canada's forecasting ends early due to COVID-19

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B.C. approves boost to hand-sanitizer production

B.C. approves boost to hand-sanitizer production

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Nova Scotia auditor general appointed to same post in British Columbia

VICTORIA — An all-party committee of the B.C. legislature is recommending that Nova Scotia's auditor general be appointed to the same position in the Western province. Michael Pickup has been the auditor general in Nova Scotia since 2014.
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Horgan says B.C.'s $5 billion COVID-19 plan offers supports for people, business

Horgan says B.C.'s $5 billion COVID-19 plan offers supports for people, business

VICTORIA — British Columbia will spend $5 billion to help individuals, businesses and services endure the economic stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, Premier John Horgan said Monday.
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Former Kelowna mayor Jim Stuart has died at the age of 84

KELOWNA, B.C. — Former Kelowna mayor Jim Stuart, a farmer who became a politician and oversaw a period of rapid growth in the city, has died. He was 84. Stuart was mayor from 1986 to 1996, winning election twice and being acclaimed twice.
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UPDATE: BC Wildfire Service battling 150-hectare fire near Lytton

UPDATE: BC Wildfire Service battling 150-hectare fire near Lytton

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COVID-19 case confirmed at recent Kamloops curling bonspiel with nearly 200 participants

COVID-19 case confirmed at recent Kamloops curling bonspiel with nearly 200 participants

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COVID-19 case in Sun Peaks confirmed to be local doctor

COVID-19 case in Sun Peaks confirmed to be local doctor

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B.C. orders personal service establishments closed, including salons, spas

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer is ordering all salons, spas, and tattoo parlours to close in the latest measure aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19. Dr.
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