Category Archives: British Columbia

Temporary dedicated bike lane replaces one vehicle lane through Stanley Park
VANCOUVER - A temporary bike lane is returning to Vancouver's Stanley Park, replacing one lane of traffic on the road ringing the iconic green space. Park board commissioners voted 5-2 Wednesday to im...
Mar 11, 2021

B.C. says it can speed up COVID-19 vaccine roll out for elderly after slow start
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will speed up its COVID-19 vaccine roll out after a slow start this week. Health Minister Adrian Dix says as of noon today, health authorities across...
Mar 11, 2021

Outbreaks in care homes where most have been vaccinated a reminder of limitations
VANCOUVER - Health experts say COVID-19 outbreaks in two long-term care homes in British Columbia after most residents and staff were vaccinated are a reminder of the limits of immunization.Officials ...
Mar 10, 2021

Pilot decision to fly to B.C. fish camp in poor weather cited by TSB in deadly crash
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a decision to continue flying in poor weather to a remote British Columbia fishing lodge in July 2019 led to a float plane crash that ki...
Mar 10, 2021

High COVID-19 count prompts citywide COVID-19 vaccinations in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Health officials say COVID-19 outbreaks remain stubbornly frequent in one northwestern British Columbia city and are prompting a new approach to vaccinations. Northern Health, th...
Mar 10, 2021

550 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 52 in Northern Health
VICTORIA - There are 550 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia, including 52 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 133 Fraser Health: 319Island Heal...
Mar 09, 2021

B.C. conservation officers find invasive mussel in aquarium moss in retail stores
VICTORIA - For years, British Columbia conservation officers have been checking boats coming into the province for invasive zebra mussels, but now it turns out they're coming through local pet stores....
Mar 09, 2021

Bull moose behind fence at B.C. airport feasts on fresh trees before coaxed to leave
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A bull moose that managed to wander inside the fenced perimeter at the Prince George, B.C., airport ended up staying after finding itself alone in what an animal researcher says ...
Mar 09, 2021

About 15,000 COVID-19 shots booked on Day 1 in B.C., more than half in Fraser Health
VICTORIA - British Columbians eligible to make a COVID-19 vaccination appointment are being urged to keep trying if they failed to get through Monday on phone lines overwhelmed by calls. The Health Mi...
Mar 09, 2021

Herschel Supply Co. names former Arc'teryx president Jon Hoerauf chief executive
VANCOUVER - Herschel Supply Co. is ushering in a new chief executive, freeing up the founders of the backpack brand to focus on product innovation and business expansion. The Vancouver company tapped ...
Mar 09, 2021