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Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

Prince Rupert port says expansion aims to strengthen Canada's supply chain

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — British Columbia's most northerly deep sea port says expansion of its container terminal along with other upgrades will help the West Coast deal with future supply chain challenges.
Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Car story: where will Canada’s electric vehicle batteries go when they die?

Electric vehicles are booming in B.C. and that means the province has a unique opportunity to divert some of the world’s most sought-after clean-energy minerals from a potentially hazardous waste stream
Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Commodities analyst predicts copper super-cycle

Patricia Mohr predicts energy transition will drive huge demand for copper, nickel, rare earths
Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

Dix says despite staffing shortages patients receiving care; family helping is not unusual

It is “not unusual” that visitors, whether they be essential or otherwise, be asked to contribute to the care of a patient, health minister says
UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

UNDRIP no reconciliation silver bullet

Jody Wilson-Raybould says mechanisms for nation-building lacking
COVID hospitalizations fall by just over 1% in B.C.

COVID hospitalizations fall by just over 1% in B.C.

The provincial government announced 1,236 new cases, bringing B.C.’s active caseload to 28,302.
B.C. slated to receive 16 million COVID-19 rapid test kits by mid-February

B.C. slated to receive 16 million COVID-19 rapid test kits by mid-February

The tests are being distributed based on a priority list set by public health officials
B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

B.C. First Nation schools struggle with pandemic attendance

First Nation communities across B.C. are juggling COVID-19 concerns while trying to keep youth educated and engaged in school.
Every long-term care resident can have a visitor, even during outbreaks, Henry says

Every long-term care resident can have a visitor, even during outbreaks, Henry says

Previously, residents had been limited to "essential" visitors during outbreaks — a designation some families say was hard to get, since it must be approved by individual care homes.
Most B.C. COVID patients testing positive after hospitalization for other reasons

Most B.C. COVID patients testing positive after hospitalization for other reasons

VANCOUVER — COVID-19 hospitalizations in British Columbia are at their highest level and over 60 per cent of patients since December have tested positive for the virus after being admitted for other reasons, the provincial health officer says. Dr.