Next steps in B.C.'s COVID-19 response
As people in B.C. continue to get vaccinated, the Province continues with previously announced plans to further lift COVID-19 restrictions, while protecting those most at risk with the launch of the spring booster vaccine program. “Thanks to the many British Columbians who have stayed up to date on their COVID-19 vaccines, ...
Highway 1 closed east of Golden between Easter, Victoria Day weekends
Crews have made steady progress on Highway 1 improvements through the Kicking Horse Canyon. To advance work at more challenging sites within the project, a full highway closure is required between the Easter and Victoria Day weekends. From noon Tuesday, April 19 to noon Friday, May 20, all through traffic on Highway 1 from ...
April is Auto Crime Enforcement Month — Be Car Smart
As people return to the workplace, post-secondary students resume in-person learning, and more things open up, parking lots are once again full of vehicles that are left unattended for hours at a time. During Auto Crime Enforcement Month, the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team (IMPACT), Government of BC, and ICBC,...
Province announces ICBC relief rebate for drivers
The Province is announcing that B.C.'s public auto insurer will provide a one-time relief rebate of $110 to customers to ease the financial burden of increased gas prices caused by the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces. This rebate will total more than $395 million and comes at time when the global increase in gas prices...
Rapid tests for 30-plus available at pharmacies
Starting immediately on Monday, March 21, 2022, rapid antigen test kits will be available to people aged 30 years and older through community pharmacies. Eligible individuals can pick up one kit of five tests every 28 days from participating pharmacies at no cost. Individuals must present their personal health number when...
BC Parks updates camping reservation system
Camping enthusiasts can now try out the improved BC Parks reservation service before it opens for bookings on March 21. The new online reservation service, camping.bcparks.ca, is part of a broader redesign of BC Parks’ digital services to improve the park experience from computer to campground. People can now visit the site...
COLD CASE: Squamish RCMP seeking public’s assistance in 32 year old homicide
March 18, 2022, marks the 32nd anniversary of the death of 73-year old Kathleen Vauden Kermode, lovingly known as ‘Kay’. Overnight on March 17-18, 1990, the suspect gained entry to Kermode’s Sunset Beach home by climbing a ladder to the raised deck and opening a sliding glass door. Once inside the home, the suspect stabbed ...
BC minimum wage to increase in June
On June 1, 2022, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.20 to $15.65 an hour. The Province is following through on a 2020 commitment to increase the minimum wage to $15 an hour through measured, predictable increases, and then tie future increases to the rate of...
Too good to be true — Crypto investment returns
The BC RCMP Federal Policing Cybercrime Operations Group has shut down numerous bogus online cryptocurrency investment platforms in the fight against the disturbing upward trend targeting new investors. Cryptocurrency investments continue to rise, and criminals are actively luring rookie investors through enticing online and...
BC Liberals nominate leader Kevin Falcon in Vancouver-Quilchena
The BC Liberals, in advance of the upcoming by-election, officially nominated and launched Kevin Falcon’s campaign for Vancouver-Quilchena. Falcon was recently elected as leader of the BC Liberal Party during a recent leadership convention in February. “I am honored to be the BC Liberal candidate in Vancouver-Quilchena," said...
