British Columbia's new premier has handed his cabinet ministers their to-do list, and the tasks include a mix of both campaign promises and new plans.
John Horgan, who appointed his 22-member cabinet last week, says his cabinet's priorities involve relieving families of rising costs and fees, better services for people, and good jobs and economic opportunities throughout B.C.
The City of Vancouver announced details today of a pilot project that will test the feasibility of requiring all new rental buildings in the city to include at least 20 per cent below-market rental units.
The regulations will be tested in the Oakridge "municipal town centre," an area along the rapidly densifying Cambie corridor that the city has identified as a prime hub for new development.
The father of a boy battling flesh-eating disease wants a review of parental notification procedures when there's been an infection at their child's school.
Sam Chen says his 11-year-old son, John, was diagnosed with invasive Group A streptococcus on Sunday, March 26.
Chen says he notified the school the next day and, later that afternoon, Vancouver Coastal Health sent a letter to parents telling them another student had also been infected.
BC Parks announced Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park will be closed effective immediately, due to a wildfire burning in the park.
The agency said the fire originally started in Kootenay National Park, but has since spread into the Lower Simpson and North Simpson drainages of Mount Assiniboine Park.
Now the governing begins.
It took 52 days after the May 9 provincial election for NDP leader John Horgan to be asked to form a government in B.C. It took another 19 days for Horgan to select a cabinet and be sworn into power.
A drive north of Cache Creek along Highway 97, shows just how close wildfire came to destroying dozens of properties that line the roadway up to Clinton B.C.
For the past two weeks, multiple fires have burned in this area, some right down to the highway and across it.
Late Thursday, officials opened this portion of Highway 97 back up, much to the delight and trepidation of residents like Sandra Rowlands who live along the road.
Filipino Jelvis Arandela Calvelo settled for 3rd overall in the 2017 Canadian Open Chess Championship (Under 2200 section) at the Sault College in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
The Dasmarinas, Cavite native Calvelo tallied 7.0 points on six wins, 2 draws and a loss in 9 outings. The said event was held last July 6 to 16, 2017.
