Cindy E. Harnett
May backs Sonia Furstenau for leadership of B.C. Greens
Former federal Green Party leader Elizabeth May wants to see Sonia Furstenau as the next leader of the provincial Greens. May endorsed the Cowichan Valley MLA, who is deputy leader of the B.C. Green...
Don’t expect everything to go ‘back to normal’ next week, premier says
A provincial state of emergency has been extended for another two weeks, and is expected to continue for the foreseeable future, B.C. Premier John Horgan said Wednesday. Horgan advised British...
Testing for virus ramped up ‘to avoid another spike’
Testing for COVID-19 is expanding based on the course of the virus in B.C., says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry. She is asking that everyone with symptoms be assessed for testing. “We’re...
Ocean advocate raises alarm as masks wash up on beaches
Single-use face masks are washing up on Hong Kong beaches, threatening marine life and raising questions about hygienic disposal of the masks, says a Saanich researcher in marine plastic...
Passengers toast beer and wine on BC Ferries
Ryan Kelly of Tacoma, Washington, couldn’t believe it Thursday as he rode Coastal Celebration to Vancouver while enjoying a surf-and-turf buffet and a beer while watching breaching whales. “I think...
BC NDP wins Nanaimo byelection
Party holds on as Sheila Malcolmson captures seat vacated by Leonard Krog
B.C. Premier Christy Clark congratulates Trump on victory
B.C. Premier Christy Clark says the province will try to grow its relationship with the United States on issues such as free trade and a new softwood lumber agreement, following the election of...
B.C. government’s ‘document dump’ is intended to delay Health firings report: IntegrityBC
Jay Chalk, B.C.’s Ombudsperson, has an obligation to release, in whole or in part, his report into the firings of eight Health Ministry drug researchers before the provincial election in May, said...
Giant Island land swap changes borders
A three-way land swap that will see the Beecher Bay First Nation trade treaty lands for a one-third interest in a Langford business park was announced September 12. The tentative deal, which...