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B.C. government to give loans for fuel efficient switch on home heating

B.C. government to give loans for fuel efficient switch on home heating

The loans are available through the Clean BC program
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Growing support for a four-day work week in Canada

Growing support for a four-day work week in Canada

Political leanings and pandemic affect how Canadians view working fewer hours
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Three big B.C. brands boycott advertising on Facebook over hate-speech concerns

Three big B.C. brands boycott advertising on Facebook over hate-speech concerns

Lululemon, MEC among iconic West Coast brands pulling ads from Facebook
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Metro Vancouver carbon neutral, goal of regional achievement still 30 years away

DELTA, B.C. — The regional district of Metro Vancouver says it has achieved corporate carbon neutrality, balancing its carbon output with its removal from the atmosphere.
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RCMP reviews assault case after allegation against wife of Delta police chief

DELTA, B.C. — The deputy police chief in Delta, B.C., says the department's handling of an assault complaint filed against the wife of Chief Neil Dubord is being reviewed by the RCMP. Deputy Chief Const.
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B.C. government to give loans for fuel efficient switch on home heating

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is offering loans with interest rates as low as zero for people who want to switch from fossil fuel-based heating systems.
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One man in custody, no one hurt after lengthy standoff in northwest B.C.

GITSEGUKLA, B.C. — A nearly 12-hour standoff in northwestern British Columbia ended with one man in custody but no injuries.
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Two BC Ferries ships take part in rescue, another endures lengthy delay Sunday

VICTORIA — Two BC Ferries vessels joined rescue efforts in Georgia Strait Sunday as a small boat began taking on water east of Nanaimo. The Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria said the 6.5-metre vessel ran into trouble just after 4 p.m.
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In terms of mental health calls, 'We’ve asked the police to do too many things,' says expert

In terms of mental health calls, 'We’ve asked the police to do too many things,' says expert

RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki said members respond to 10,000 mental health calls a month across Canada, a figure that has been growing rapidly
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B.C. First Nations keeping COVID-19 cases down: health officials

B.C. First Nations keeping COVID-19 cases down: health officials

There have been 87 cases of COVID-19 among Indigenous people in B.C. and four deaths, a rate below the provincial average
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