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Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid 'cash crunch'

Feds offer early $2.2b payment to cities amid 'cash crunch'

PM also addresses protests that unfolded across North America over the weekend
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Quest University's financial protection is extended

Quest University's financial protection is extended

The Squamish school will be shielded from bankruptcy or receivership until Aug. 10, with a possibility of a further extension until Sept. 30
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Keep that bubble small, says B.C.'s public health officer

Keep that bubble small, says B.C.'s public health officer

Expanding social circles not happening any time soon: Dr. Henry
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Big White Ski Resort offers passholders 20% rebate on season

Big White Ski Resort offers passholders 20% rebate on season

After shutting down Big White Ski Resort before the official season's end due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the resort is now sharing the love with some of its most loyal visitors. Big White Ski Resort Ltd.
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UN sets pandemic voting rules for Canada's Security Council campaign

UN sets pandemic voting rules for Canada's Security Council campaign

OTTAWA - The United Nations has confirmed that the election for non-permanent seats on the Security Council - which pits Canada against Norway and Ireland - will take place in June under unprecedented new rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Trans Mountain reaches 'key milestone' as pipeline construction begins in B.C.

Trans Mountain reaches 'key milestone' as pipeline construction begins in B.C.

Construction now underway in Kamloops
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Number of students returning is a wild card as B.C. schools set to reopen Monday

Number of students returning is a wild card as B.C. schools set to reopen Monday

VANCOUVER - When students board the school bus on Monday in Williams Lake, B.C., they'll be greeted by a bus driver wearing a protective visor and will take a seat by themselves unless they live with another student.
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Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges

Minimum wage goes up June 1 in B.C. as businesses face COVID-19 challenges

VICTORIA - British Columbia's lowest paid workers get a pay increase Monday with a scheduled minimum wage hike at a crucial time for small businesses as they look for ways to continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ottawa pledges millions to promote holiday travel in Canada during pandemic

Ottawa pledges millions to promote holiday travel in Canada during pandemic

Ottawa is earmarking millions of dollars to promote holiday travel inside Canada as it seeks to help the tourism industry weather the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Palliative care has been put on the backburner during pandemic, experts say

Palliative care has been put on the backburner during pandemic, experts say

When Kathryn Butler Malette learned her younger sister was diagnosed with COVID-19, she was confronted with a waking nightmare: that her beloved sibling might die alone.
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