B.C. fires Victoria School Board over ban on police in schools
British Columbia's education minister has fired the entire Victoria School Board in a dispute over a safety plan where the board barred police from schools except in emergencies.
$5-million climate program to help B.C.'s tree fruit growers in extreme weather
Tree fruit growers in British Columbia are now able to access a $5-million climate resiliency program to help their crops ...
Environment Canada warns of wintry conditions along B.C. south coast
VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says wintry conditions are expected along British Columbia's south coast this week. It says a ...
New Ideas For U.S. Travelers, Thanks To Canada’s Musicians
Canada's musicians provide many new vacation ideas for U.S. travelers, recommending beloved destinations and sites that are ...
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Janet Austin says farewell after 7 years as B.C.’s lieutenant-governor
British Columbia’s lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was ...
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Hundreds Died When This Steamship Sank in the Pacific Northwest in 1875 With Gold Worth Millions On Board
The loss of the steamship Pacific on November 4, 1875, left the community of Victoria, British Columbia, in shock. Laden with at least 250 passengers and crew, along with 600 tons of cargo and gold ...
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B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post
Janet Austin's work during her tenure advanced reconciliation in the province, Eby told the ceremony at the legislature in ...
B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up 7-year stint with ceremony
Janet Austin performed her final ceremony in Victoria with a viceregal salute by the Naden Band of the Royal Navy and a ...
"It's an insult': B.C. premier slams Ottawa for slashing skilled immigrant program
B.C.'s premier is slamming the federal government for cutting the number of skilled immigrants the province can accept. Ottawa says some provinces need to accept more asylum seekers.
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B.C. extends deferral of logging in Fairy Creek amid reports of tree spiking
The British Columbia government has approved a legal order to extend temporary protections to an old-growth forest on ...
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4 Victoria restaurants make the cut for Canada's most romantic eats
Boom and Batten, Finn’s Seafood Chops and Cocktails, Glo Restaurant and Lounge and Vista 18 Restaurant and Lounge made it to the list compiled by OpenTable based on reservation demand and over 900,000 ...