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'It's brewing': Inmates, guards worry about violence after COVID-19 lockdown

'It's brewing': Inmates, guards worry about violence after COVID-19 lockdown

VANCOUVER — Jennifer Larue just wants her husband to be able to hold their baby.
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B.C. health data privacy exemptions extended to Dec. 31

B.C. health data privacy exemptions extended to Dec. 31

Privacy commissioner, watchdog want greater protections, penalties
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Year of the staycation is a boon for B.C.'s outdoor equipment industry

Year of the staycation is a boon for B.C.'s outdoor equipment industry

Ban on non-essential travel in B.C. fires up sales of bikes, camping and hunting gear
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James: B.C.'s May job numbers offer 'glimmer of hope'

James: B.C.'s May job numbers offer 'glimmer of hope'

Canada unemployment hit 13.7% in May
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New study is first full list of species that only exist in Canada

New study is first full list of species that only exist in Canada

For the first time, Canadian biologists have come up with a list of plants, insects and animals that live only in this country and say many of them are in danger of extinction if they haven't died out already.
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School in fall likely to be mix of classroom and remote learning, minister says

School in fall likely to be mix of classroom and remote learning, minister says

The new school year starting in September is likely to be a hybrid model combining classroom and online learning, says Education Minister Rob Fleming.
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Horgan calls for national anti-racism program; will pitch idea to PM, premiers

Horgan calls for national anti-racism program; will pitch idea to PM, premiers

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan is calling on the federal government to lead an anti-racism program, saying fighting racism needs a nationwide plan to ensure the participation and support of Canadians.
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Two more COVID-19 outbreaks at B.C. seniors' homes have ended

Two more COVID-19 outbreaks at B.C. seniors' homes have ended

Abbotsford's Cottage-Worthington Pavilion and Mission's The Cedars have not had new cases in 28 days
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CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

CRA snitch line now open to information about federal COVID-19 aid fraud

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has expanded its so-called snitch line to any tips and leads about suspected fraud in the federal government's COVID-19 emergency aid programs.
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Foreign cyberthreats to Canada persist: spy agency

Foreign cyberthreats to Canada persist: spy agency

Global Five Eyes alliance had Huawei concerns
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