Friday, April 19, 2024
Risk management expert suggests information should be localized and change with current risk level Back-to-school can be an anxious time for parents, students and educators under normal circumstances — but this year is unlike any other in recent memory, thanks to the...
VANCOUVER (Reuters) - British Columbia will hold an election on Oct. 24, its premier said on Monday, making it the largest province in Canada so far to hold a vote during the coronavirus pandemic. Premier John Horgan of the left-leaning...
Flair Airlines is entering the U.S. market, part of an ambitious five-year expansion plan for the low-cost carrier. The Edmonton-based airline announced Thursday it will launch service from Canada to six U.S. vacation destinations on Oct. 31. The new destinations are...
The B.C. government expects to begin sending invitations for fall COVID-19 vaccine boosters by the end of the week, pending the arrival of the first shipment of Omicron-targeting bivalent doses. Health officials unveiled their plans for the province's latest vaccine...
RICHMOND, B.C. - In 2019, between 90,000 and 100,00 travellers passed through Vancouver International Airport per day during the peak holiday season. It’s expected around 45,000 passengers will travel on those same days this year, with an ever-changing set of COVID-19...
B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced an increase to two tax credits and a cap on rent increases as the province grapples with rising cost of living due to "unprecedented" inflation. On Wednesday, Horgan announced a boost to the Climate...
The second year of the pandemic isn’t slowing down the real estate market. In fact, home sales reached a new annual record in November, and the year’s not even over. “Home sales have already surpassed the previous annual record of 112,425...
A combination of extreme drought conditions, gusting winds and incoming lightning storms could bring about the worst 24 to 48 hours of British Columbia's 2023 wildfire season, officials warned Thursday. Speaking at a news conference, Forestry Minister Bruce Ralston urged...
CTV-British Columbia's finance minister says the federal government's $5 billion contribution to flood disaster recovery efforts in the province is a historic amount of cash that reflects the extreme nature of the disaster. However, Selina Robinson said Tuesday in a...
Researchers at UBC are looking to learn more about how raccoons' brains work, and are hoping Vancouver residents will volunteer to turn their yards into de facto labs. Dr. Sarah Benson-Amram, a professor in the departments of forestry and conservation science, says...
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