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Whistleblower protection likely for reports of racism in B.C. health system: Dix

VICTORIA — Health Minister Adrian Dix says he thinks there will "certainly" be protection for whistleblowers following an investigation into allegations of racism in British Columbia's health-care system.
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B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment

B.C. politicians return to legislature, say new COVID-19 rules an adjustment

VICTORIA — Politicians described their return to the British Columbia legislature Monday during the COVID-19 pandemic like being back at school without most of their classmates or playing sports in an empty stadium.
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British Columbia announces one additional death from COVID-19

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor is warning people not to let their guard down against COVID-19 as the province prepares to allow more travel this summer. Provincial health officer Dr.
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Man drowns after saving his daughter at waterfall near Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man has died after rescuing his daughter during a visit to a waterfall near Kelowna, B.C., on Father's Day. The RCMP say emergency crews rushed to the Mill Creek waterfall area after receiving a 911 call reporting a drowning. Cpl.
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Air quality improving in Metro Vancouver despite wildfire setbacks: report

VANCOUVER — Air quality in Metro Vancouver has been improving over the past decade, despite an unprecedented number of days that were under air quality advisories in 2017 and 2018.
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Resident weighs leaving as slow-moving landslide threat returns in B.C.

Resident weighs leaving as slow-moving landslide threat returns in B.C.

OLD FORT, B.C. — A resident of a small community on the banks of British Columbia's Peace River says he's concerned that if he leaves, he won't be able to come home. Karl Kirschbaum, 68, said he's watched the only road in and out of Old Fort, B.C.
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UBC Board of Governors chair resigns after 'liking' anti-protest tweets

UBC Board of Governors chair resigns after 'liking' anti-protest tweets

VANCOUVER — The chair of the University of British Columbia's board of governors is stepping down after "liking" tweets deriding protests against anti-Black racism.
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B.C. politicians return for 'unique' sitting of legislature during pandemic

B.C. politicians return for 'unique' sitting of legislature during pandemic

VICTORIA — In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the British Columbia legislature will be a much different place when it returns Monday for a summer sitting.
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Return of Indigenous remains, artifacts vital part of reconciliation: adviser

VICTORIA — Dan Smith of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation says the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural objects has been a long time coming for many Indigenous communities in British Columbia.
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Creeping slide prompts evacuation alert, road closure in Old Fort, B.C.

OLD FORT, B.C. — A slow-moving landslide has closed the only road into a small community along British Columbia's Peace River for the second time in less than two years. Residents of Old Fort, B.C.
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