British Columbia

COVID-19 outbreak spreads at Vancouver hospital, affecting 16 patients, 13 staff

VANCOUVER - Two more units have been added to a COVID-19 outbreak declared at Vancouver General Hospital. A statement from Vancouver Coastal Health says outbreaks are underway on inpatient units T-14-...

Feb 24, 2021

B.C. seniors over age 80 to get info next week on when they'll get vaccinated

VICTORIA - British Columbia is expected to start informing people over age 80 about their vaccinations for COVID-19 starting next week as the province prepares to open mass clinics while doing more in...

Feb 23, 2021

66 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health

VICTORIA -Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 559 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 66 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdown:Vancouver Coastal Health: 132Fraser H...

Feb 23, 2021

Salmon farmers ask Ottawa for more time before closing B.C. fish farms

VANCOUVER - A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says millions of juvenile salmon and eggs will be destroyed because of a federal decision to phase out fish farms in British Colu...

Feb 23, 2021

Teachers at school in Surrey, B.C., ask for more COVID-19 safety measures

SURREY, B.C. - Teachers marched today outside an elementary school in Surrey, B.C., where a confirmed case of a COVID-19 variant has been reported to demand more safety measures. Members of the Surrey...

Feb 23, 2021

Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia will permanently allow restaurants, bars and tourism operators to buy liquor at wholesale prices, a move that industry hopes will help revive the struggling sector. The pr...

Feb 23, 2021

B.C. advocates say relaxed drug offence penalties not enough amid deadly supply

VANCOUVER - Federal government proposals to relax penalties for personal drug possession are a positive step forward for Vancouver's former drug czar, but they're too small to address skyrocketing ove...

Feb 23, 2021

First Indigenous councillor in Terrace, B.C., quits, cites systemic racism

TERRACE, B.C. - The first Indigenous member of council in Terrace, B.C., has resigned. Jessica McCallum-Miller posted a statement on Facebook thanking voters and saying she has enjoyed working with ci...

Feb 23, 2021

British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days

VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...

Feb 22, 2021

99 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in northern B.C. and two deaths

PRINCE GEORGE - Ninety-nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region over the weekend, 1,428 provincially. Eight new deaths, including two in northern BC, for a total of 1,335. There are 4,...

Feb 22, 2021