British Columbia

Nearly 20 per cent of eligible B.C. residents have received COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA - Almost 20 per cent of those who are eligible for a vaccine in British Columbia have had their shot. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adr...

Apr 07, 2021

997 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 18 in the Northern Health region

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie announced another 997 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today (April 7).That brings the total number of test-positive cases in B.C. to 106,985 since the pan...

Apr 07, 2021

Lumby, B.C., traffic stops were not carried out by police impersonator: RCMP

LUMBY, B.C. - Mounties in British Columbia's Boundary region say a public warning about a fake officer pulling people over led to four more people coming forward. However, police say they've since con...

Apr 07, 2021

COVID-19 variants of concern higher than reported in British Columbia, experts say

VANCOUVER - British Columbia is severely under-reporting the number of COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern, limiting the public's awareness of the threat, experts say. Sarah Otto, a University...

Apr 07, 2021

Vancouver funds permanent position to lead overdose response team

VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is providing funding for a permanent position to lead a program aimed at supporting people who have survived overdoses. Mayor Kennedy Stewart says a "very important" ...

Apr 07, 2021

Additional arson charges laid against suspect in Masonic hall fires

VANCOUVER - Police say five more charges have been approved against a man accused of setting fire to three Masonic halls in Metro Vancouver last week. Police say 42-year-old Benjamin Kohlman was charg...

Apr 06, 2021

Former B.C. cabinet ministers to testify at money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - A commission of inquiry into money laundering in British Columbia is adding former and current cabinet ministers to its witness list. On its website, the Cullen commission says former prem...

Apr 06, 2021

Deal reached in Vancouver to help the homeless; and work to close park encampment

VANCOUVER - A formal agreement has been signed by British Columbia, the city and parks board to work together to end a 10-month encampment in Vancouver that has frustrated residents who lost access to...

Apr 06, 2021

Electric vehicle sales surge, putting B.C. on track for emission reductions

VICTORIA - Electric vehicles are selling in record numbers in British Columbia. The provincial government says more than 54,000 light-duty electric vehicles were registered in B.C. last year. Energy M...

Apr 06, 2021

RCMP in B.C. move carefully on assault claim involving child victim, youth suspect

SURREY, B.C. - RCMP say they are working with a child and youth advocacy centre in Surrey, B.C., as they investigate a sexual assault involving a child under 12 and a suspect who is just 13 years old....

Apr 06, 2021