British Columbia

COVID-19 booking system picks up pace in B.C. as those aged 80-84 eligible this week

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says age-based bookings for COVID-19 vaccinations are one week ahead of schedule and seniors aged 84 and older, plus Indigenous elders 65 and up, can make a...

Greg Fry Mar 15, 2021

Meng Wanzhou returns to B.C. court for arguments over evidence, abuse of process

VANCOUVER - The conduct of Canadian police and border officers is expected to face scrutiny in British Columbia Supreme Court this week as hearings resume in the extradition case of Huawei executive M...

Mar 15, 2021

Surrey school district seeks targeted COVID-19 measures for hardest-hit schools

SURREY, B.C. - The superintendent of the British Columbia school district hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic says it is pursuing targeted measures for more vulnerable schools. Jordan Tinney says in ...

Mar 14, 2021

B.C. tourism industry may be challenged with pent-up demand: economist

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's battered tourism industry is poised for a strong recovery after vaccinations become widespread, but meeting that demand could be a challenge, Scotiabank's chief economis...

Mar 14, 2021

Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine

LANGLEY, B.C. - A new COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a glass manufacturing company in Langley, B.C. Fraser Health says 44 employees of the facility have tested positive for the virus at Vitrum...

Aaron Schulze Mar 13, 2021

COVID might have been in Canada earlier than when it was first identified: expert

VANCOUVER - The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case was diagnosed in late January of 2020, says an expert who tracks pandemics. Prof. Sarah Otto of the Uni...

Mar 13, 2021

B.C. First Nations Health Authority hopes all Indigenous adults vaccinated in Phase 2

VANCOUVER - The top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority says she is "hopeful" all Indigenous adults in the province, including those who don't live on reserves, will be offered...

Mar 13, 2021

Dr. Bonnie Henry's book offers insight into early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says a burning anxiety in the pit of her stomach had become her constant companion as China began reporting a few cases of an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan in De...

Mar 13, 2021

B.C. police watchdog investigates after man seriously injured during arrest

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog is investigating after a man suffered serious injuries during his arrest linked to a report about a firearm that was found at a cemetery in Chilli...

Mar 12, 2021

B.C. has no deaths in latest tally, but 648 new cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA - Health officials are calling on British Columbians to balance the easing of some outdoor restrictions by keeping up safety measures when indoors. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ...

Mar 12, 2021