British Columbia

B.C. breaks daily record for cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA - For the first time, B.C. has topped a thousand cases of COVID-19.The provincial government reported 1,013 cases today, including 60 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdo...

Mar 31, 2021

Upgraded centre offering medical assistance in dying to reopen in B.C.

DELTA, B.C. - A hospice in Delta, B.C., is now in the possession of a health authority after a provincially funded society refused to provide medical assistance in dying based on religious grounds. Fr...

Mar 31, 2021

Man charged after Vancouver Masonic hall fire, two fires remain under investigation

VANCOUVER - Police say a 42-year-old man has been charged in relation to one of three fires at buildings operated by Freemasons in Metro Vancouver. They say Benjamin Kohlman has been charged with arso...

Mar 31, 2021

'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the execut...

Mar 31, 2021

B.C. residents who don't pay securities fines could lose driving privileges

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn't paid fines related to investment misconduct is at risk of losing their vehicle insurance, renewal of a driver's licence or plates. It ...

Mar 31, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor and climate activist Greta Thunberg receiving honorary UBC degrees

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg are receiving honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry and ...

Mar 31, 2021

B.C. carbon tax goes up Thursday

VICTORIA - Drivers should fill up now. This as the carbon tax is going up 45 dollars per tonne starting tomorrow (April 1). According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the carbon tax will co...

Mar 31, 2021

Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s

VANCOUVER - Residents of the Lower Mainland in B.C. between the ages of 55 and 65 can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking might be challenging. ...

Mar 31, 2021

B.C. opens AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for ages 55-65 after pausing younger cohorts

VICTORIA - British Columbia is bumping up its age-based vaccination plan by offering Oxford-AstraZeneca shots to Lower Mainland residents between the ages of 55 and 65. The move comes a day after prov...

Greg Fry Mar 30, 2021

840 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 46 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced 840 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today (Mar.30), bringing the total number of test positive cases to 99,035, 90,401 of ...

Mar 30, 2021