VICTORIA — Five years have passed since premier Christy Clark made a bold and expensive promise to get the Site C project, then already under construction, “past the point of no return.” For political purposes, her main object was to portray her B.C. Liberals as the government of “yes” versus the New Democrats and their leader, John “Dr. No” Horgan.…
Police report in the works; group wants to highlight importance of documenting racist acts It was meant to be a discussion about employment for members of Montreal’s Black community. Instead, the meeting was briefly hijacked by random people filling the chat with the N-word and swearing in Spanish on the live feed. However, the Black Community Resource Center (BCRC), an organization that…
Quebec is actively studying the idea of issuing digital passports that would give immunized people easier access to certain events, restaurants or even foreign travel in the post-pandemic age. QUEBEC — The Legault government is actively studying the idea of issuing digital vaccination passports that would give immunized people easier access to certain events, restaurants or even foreign travel in…
Alberta Health confirmed an additional 399 cases of COVID-19 were reported in the province over the last 24 hours on Thursday. There were 280 people in hospital with 56 of those in the ICU. Eight additional deaths were reported to Alberta Health over the past 24 hours, four of which were in the Edmonton zone. A woman in her 30s,…
Pandemic only amplifying the province’s financial woes and government offers no plan to balance budget Shooting up like a rocket, Alberta’s sky-high debt is soaring past the $100-billion mark with the glaring admission there is no plan to restore balance to the books. In fact, the province’s debtload could surpass $130 billion in the next few years. The skyrocketing debt…
TORONTO — Ontario’s explanation that ongoing tests are delaying the launch of its vaccine-booking web portal doesn’t carry water for experts, who said Thursday that the province should have begun those trials months ago. The website – set to launch in mid-March when residents aged 80 and older can start getting vaccinated against COVID-19 – has already been piloted, but…
Police say the two women had masks on them but chose not to wear them Police issued tickets totalling over $900 to two BC Ferries passengers for refusing to follow COVID-19 safety protocols while on board. Nanaimo RCMP said in a statement they were called to the Departure Bay ferry terminal to meet the Queen of Cowichan, which was arriving from…
Daily update from health officials expected in a live briefing at 1 p.m. PT THE LATEST: Daily update on COVID-19 numbers expected in a live briefing at 1 p.m. PT As of Wednesday, there are 4,668 active cases of novel coronavirus in B.C. A total of 237 people are in hospital, including 64 in intensive care. To date, 1,338 people have died of…
Rule means flower vendors could see blooms wasted and soap makers can’t sell wares Flower vendors are worried B.C.’s COVID-19 rules for farmers’ markets could lead to greenhouses full of blooms going to waste. Farmers’ markets are considered an essential service and have been allowed to continue operating throughout the pandemic. However, non-food vendors like potters, jewelry and soap makers and…
Victim was shot and then abducted in his own vehicle Halifax police are searching for multiple people in connection with a home invasion and abduction in Bedford late Wednesday night. Police say they received a call at 11:30 p.m. that a man had been shot in an apartment in the 1-100 block of Glen Moir Terrace. When officers arrived, the…