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Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

Fourth doses of COVID vaccine are coming to B.C. — but 40% of adults don't even have a third shot

New Westminster's third-dose vaccination rate of 64% is better than B.C.'s 59%.
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B.C. scapegoats wolf population, blaming them for the caribou decline

B.C. scapegoats wolf population, blaming them for the caribou decline

Just 1,254 caribou are left — down from 2,500 in 1995
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Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

The province has seen a slight uptick in cases of a second COVID-19 Omicron variant since many health orders were relaxed, including one that required masks in indoor public spaces, says a member of the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group.
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Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

But B.C.'s pediatric vaccination rate is stuck at 56% for first doses.
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Pet urine, stairwell garbage at centre of B.C. strata fine dispute

Pet urine, stairwell garbage at centre of B.C. strata fine dispute

B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal has ruled a strata council cannot collect a bylaw fine from an owner renting out a unit unless both the tenant and owner have been notified of an alleged bylaw breach.
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Skeena MLA, Terrace mayor seeking action on crime wave

Skeena MLA, Terrace mayor seeking action on crime wave

Skeena BC Liberal MLA Ellis Ross pressed attorney-general David Eby during question period to explain why city council and downtown business owners believe provincial prosecutors are failing to lay charges against repeat offenders.
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Tumbler Ridge podcasting class to speak with Kyiv doctor

Tumbler Ridge podcasting class to speak with Kyiv doctor

A broadcasting class in Tumbler Ridge will get a unique opportunity to speak with a Ukrainian doctor living in the midst of Russia’s ongoing invasion.
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Prince Rupert Port Authority announces $10,000 to support Burns Lake initiative

Prince Rupert Port Authority announces $10,000 to support Burns Lake initiative

The Regional Mapping Project will identify and catalogue existing producers, products, their volumes, and other marketing and logistical factors in the area.
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Dawson Creek baker competing on Food Network Canada

Dawson Creek baker competing on Food Network Canada

Krista Nguyen-Forshner will be competing on Wall of Bakers next month, with her episode airing on Food Network Canada on April 25.
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'Flabbergasted': Cyclist gets $3,700 ICBC bill after collision, for not having bike insured

'Flabbergasted': Cyclist gets $3,700 ICBC bill after collision, for not having bike insured

Ben Bolliger was injured in July 2021. He claims he was hit by a car that ran a stop sign.
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