Category Archives: British Columbia

One dead in Kamloops drug hit
KAMLOOPS - One man is dead following a drug-related killing in Kamloops Saturday (Feb. 13) night.RCMP say officers were called out at 7:50 p.m. to a report of shots being fired at the Howard Johnson I...
Feb 14, 2021

B.C. police warn against travel as south coast braces for snowfall
VANCOUVER - A snowfall warning took effect for much of Metro Vancouver on Saturday, with Environment Canada predicting five to 10 centimetres could fall on the traditionally snow-free region over the ...
Feb 13, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor says Nigerian variant identified in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says 47 cases of COVID-19 variants have been identified in the province, including one believed to be linked to Nigeria. Dr. Bonnie Henry says 29 cases are rel...
Feb 12, 2021

445 new cases of COVID-19, 30 in Northern Health
VANCOUVER - British Columbia continues to slowly push down the COVID-19 curve.This as 445 new cases of the virus were announced today, 30 in the Northern Health region.Here's the regional breakdown:Va...
Feb 12, 2021

B.C. approves single-use plastics bans in Surrey, Nanaimo, Rossland and Esquimalt
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has approved single-use plastics bans in four more communities. Surrey, Nanaimo, Rossland and Esquimalt are the latest municipalities to implement bans based...
Feb 12, 2021

Judge questions court role in admin of health orders banning church gatherings
VANCOUVER - The chief justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court says the attorney general is putting the court in an "impossible position" by asking for an injunction ordering three churches to st...
Feb 12, 2021

Police investigate latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver that has killed one man
BURNABY, B.C. - Homicide detectives confirm they are responding to a deadly attack in a residential area of southeast Burnaby, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says in a social media po...
Feb 12, 2021

Museum must ask 'hard questions' after racism, toxic workplace reports, says chair
VICTORIA - The Royal British Columbia Museum has been thrust into a public modernization of its internal and external culture after reports alleging racism and toxic working conditions at the institut...
Feb 12, 2021

Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules
VANCOUVER - The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel dur...
Feb 12, 2021

B.C. ferry failed to respond to commands before striking terminal: safety board
RICHMOND, B.C. - An investigation of a B.C. ferry hitting a dock last spring found the vessel was travelling at speeds higher than recommended and the ship failed to respond when the crew tried to pre...
Feb 11, 2021