Category Archives: British Columbia
Flood warning, watches issued as river levels in B.C. Interior swell with snowmelt
VANCOUVER - Flood warnings and watches were in effect for a wide area of British Columbia's Interior because of snowmelt after several days of unseasonably hot weather, causing rivers and streams to s...
Apr 19, 2021
Weekend gatherings in Vancouver prompt Vancouver mayor to warn of changing tactics
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he has contacted the city's chief of police after several gatherings on the weekend violated COVID-19 health restrictions.In a message posted on social media, Stew...
Apr 19, 2021
Wildfire fanned by winds near Merritt, B.C., prompts evacuation alert
MERRITT, B.C. - A wildfire burning near homes in British Columbia's southern interior has prompted the first evacuation alert of B.C.'s barely three-week-old wildfire season. The Thompson-Nicola Regio...
Apr 19, 2021
Huawei CFO's team expected to ask judge for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are expected to ask a B.C. Supreme Court judge today to delay the final leg of hearings in her extradition case. The court said in a statement last week that the H...
Apr 19, 2021
Police investigate shooting death of man outside downtown Vancouver restaurant
Vancouver police say one man was killed in what they believe was a targeted shooting in a downtown neighbourhood. They say there have been no arrests. Police say they were called to the Coal Harbour a...
Apr 18, 2021
B.C. encourages residents 18 and older to register for COVID-19 vaccine by week's end
PRINCE GEORGE - More than 1.8 million British Columbians will be encouraged to register for their COVID-19 vaccine. A new schedule for age cohorts to register ensures people know when it is their turn...
Apr 18, 2021 (B.C. Government).
B.C. finance minister to table historic pandemic-challenged deficit budget
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says her professional training as a family therapist helped her develop the New Democrat government's first budget during the COVID-19 pandemic, which sh...
Apr 18, 2021
B.C. Indigenous nation opposes mineral exploration in culturally sensitive area
VANCOUVER - A mineral exploration company with provincial permits to work in Tahltan territory in northwestern British Columbia is treading on sacred grounds, an elected leader in the nation's governm...
Apr 17, 2021
B.C. health minister says delay in Moderna vaccine 'disappointing'
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says news that Moderna will be delaying shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine is "disappointing." Adrian Dix says the sooner people can get vaccinated, the be...
Apr 16, 2021
Groups offer more support across Canada for families of drug users
VANCOUVER - A support group for families of people who have fatally overdosed is expanding its services across the country to also help those whose loved ones are addicted to illicit drugs. The Albert...
Apr 16, 2021