Category Archives: British Columbia
3,289 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend; 18 deaths
VICTORIA - The provincial government says there were 3,289 new cases of COVID-19 detected in B.C. over the weekend.From Friday to Saturday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 1,283 new ca...
Apr 12, 2021
B.C. throne speech promises long-term care staffing, more affordable child care
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is promising to make child care more affordable, hire new long-term care staff, expand support for mental health care, and tackle inequality and discrimination as part o...
Apr 12, 2021
Let users carry certain amounts of drugs without criminal sanctions: Vancouver mayor
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has outlined the amounts of various drugs people should be allowed to carry for a three-day supply as it seeks a federal exemption to decriminalize the possession of ...
Apr 12, 2021
NDP government to lay out priorities with B.C. throne speech
VICTORIA - British Columbia's NDP government is set to present its throne speech later today, laying out its priorities more than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic began.NDP house leader Mike Farnwor...
Apr 12, 2021
Adults in Whistler, B.C. now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
WHISTLER, B.C. - Adult residents and workers in Whistler, B.C., will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting today. Vancouver Coastal Health says there have been 1,505 cases in Whistler between ...
Apr 12, 2021
Adults living, working in Whistler, B.C., eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
WHISTLER, B.C. - Adults living and working in Whistler, B.C., will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccination starting Monday. Vancouver Coastal Health says eligible residents will be required to p...
Apr 11, 2021
Three banned from fishing, holding licences in Canada after overfishing violations
NOOTKA, B.C. - Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.Nootka Sound RCMP investigate...
Apr 11, 2021
41 years later, Terry Fox's legacy helping people through life
RED DEER - When 21-year-old Terry Fox set off from St. John's Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 for what would be a grueling, emotional and iconic 143-day Marathon of Hope, he began keeping a journal. "T...
Apr 11, 2021 April 12, 1980 -- Terry Fox walks with supporters up from the harbour in St. John's, NL. (Bill Strong)
North Vancouver RCMP say child dies after skiing accident in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - North Vancouver RCMP say a child has died after a skiing accident on a local mountain.Police say they were called to Mount Seymour at about 8 p.m. Saturday for reports of a seriously injur...
Apr 11, 2021
RCMP investigating after child dies at motel in Duncan, B.C.
DUNCAN, B.C. - Mounties and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a child's death at a Duncan, B.C. motel Friday night. Police say officers from the North Cowichan Duncan RCMP as well as B...
Apr 11, 2021