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Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia's population and dwelling data

Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia's population and dwelling data

VANCOUVER — Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, with immigration, not fertility, hiking B.C.'s numbers. The western province's population grew by 7.
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B.C. mother wins right to have child vaccinated without father's consent

B.C. mother wins right to have child vaccinated without father's consent

There is a growing body of case law on the issue of child vaccination and separated parents in B.C.
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Capital crunch squeezes B.C.’s Industry 4.0 prospects

Capital crunch squeezes B.C.’s Industry 4.0 prospects

Pandemic complicating business challenges for manufacturers, says expert
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Vancouver’s Canexia merging with Imagia in cancer-tech consolidation

Vancouver’s Canexia merging with Imagia in cancer-tech consolidation

Merger comes attached with $20 million equity investment
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B.C.’s service sector facing labour ‘dogfight’

B.C.’s service sector facing labour ‘dogfight’

Industry prepares to meet consumer demand amid widespread labour shortage
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COVID-19 milestones in B.C.

COVID-19 milestones in B.C.

Looking back at major events in the pandemic, two years after authorities identified the province’s first case of coronavirus
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Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges

Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges

VANCOUVER — Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with $19.6 million a year ago as the company continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on the restaurant industry.
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B.C. premier backs COVID-19 health restrictions, will not bend to horn honking

B.C. premier backs COVID-19 health restrictions, will not bend to horn honking

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says British Columbia won't be pressured by "honking horns" to lift the province's COVID-19 public health restrictions. "People want to put COVID behind them.
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'Procedural fairness' raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court

'Procedural fairness' raised in B.C. extradition case over murder: Court

VANCOUVER — A panel of judges in British Columbia's Court of Appeal says important questions about "procedural fairness" have been raised in the case of a man convicted of murder in the United States. John Graham was extradited to the U.S.
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No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.'s hospitals

No new COVID-19 deaths, but there are 986 people in B.C.'s hospitals

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials reported 24,372 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, of which 986 are in hospital and 146 in intensive care. In a news release Tuesday, they say B.C.
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