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Unemployment data shows strong recovery, says B.C. NDP; Liberals say there's no plan

Unemployment data shows strong recovery, says B.C. NDP; Liberals say there's no plan

VICTORIA — Statistics Canada data shows the jobless rate in British Columbia dipped more than one percentage point in February and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon says the B.C.
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Woman forced out of her car in 'scary' carjacking in Coquitlam, police arrest two males

Woman forced out of her car in 'scary' carjacking in Coquitlam, police arrest two males

Coquitlam RCMP tracked down two suspects who allegedly forced a woman out of her car and drove off; police say the community is not at risk but the incident, shared on Facebook, has raised fears about women's safety
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B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

B.C. man shares ordeal of trying to return home from Mexico

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Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

About one million doses a week will arrive beginning in late March
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Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

Pfizer accelerates spring deliveries with 8.5m vaccine doses set to arrive in coming weeks

About one million doses a week will arrive beginning in late March
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B.C. scrubs 600 instances of gendered language from laws and regulations

B.C. scrubs 600 instances of gendered language from laws and regulations

"Language matters. It allows people to feel recognized and affirmed."
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WorkSafeBC stepping up Burnaby inspections for Spring Break, St. Patrick's Day

WorkSafeBC stepping up Burnaby inspections for Spring Break, St. Patrick's Day

Businesses are being reminded to have safety plans up to date
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Interfaith group protests for climate action in front of federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's B.C. office

Interfaith group protests for climate action in front of federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson's B.C. office

More than a dozen local Buddhist, Quaker, Presbyterian, Catholic and other devout members of Greenfaith International Network held a demonstration in front of North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson’s constituency office today
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Most B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Most B.C. First Nations communities offered at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

VANCOUVER — Most residents of First Nations communities in British Columbia have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, but many Indigenous people who live outside of those areas are still waiting.
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B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

B.C. loosening restrictions on outdoor gatherings ahead of March break

No changes to restrictions on indoor gatherings
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