Survivors struggle to stay warm, fed in earthquake aftermath
Tens of thousands of people who lost their homes in a catastrophic earthquake huddled around campfires in the bitter cold…
Icewine harvest “fast and furious” in the Okanagan Valley
Only a few Okanagan wineries still make the fickle ice wine A temperature drop may not be welcome sight for…
Eby’s cabinet retains seven Islanders, with new attorney general, finance minister
The new cabinet, unveiled Wednesday, shows an effort to balance gender, ethnicity, regional representation and experience. Niki Sharma takes over…
B.C. announces measures to license more internationally trained doctors
RICHMOND, B.C. — A series of new measures to bring more internationally trained doctors to British Columbia represent significant changes…
Cross-border shoppers at a crossroads in B.C.
Canada-U.S. shopping ‘habits may be lost’ due to pandemic, says retail analyst The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, which tracks…
Health Canada importing more kids’ pain and fever meds
A foreign supply of children’s pain and fever medication should land on Canadian retail shelves in the coming weeks, Health…
B.C. hotel operators hopeful after successful season
Despite labour shortages, cost pressures and a still-slow conference trade, rising occupancies and revenues point to a “remarkable recovery “…
Food bank usage across Canada hit all-time high, nearly 1.5M visits in March: report
The number of people using food banks across the country surged to an all-time high earlier this year, with high…
Arctic chill, more snow for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER — Repair crews have made progress restoring electricity to the hundreds of thousands of British Columbia homes that were…
B.C. residents now invited to get a flu shot through ‘Get Vaccinated’ system
British Columbians are now eligible to get their flu shot, but one of the ways it can be accessed is changing…