Category Archives: British Columbia
Fire sweeps through unfinished condos in Kelowna, B.C., forcing nearby evacuations
KELOWNA, B.C. - A condominium development under construction in Kelowna, B.C., has been severely damaged in a fierce early morning blaze. Flames broke out in a new phase of the Parklane townhouse comp...
Apr 06, 2021
Inventive rescuers save moose chased onto ice of remote northern B.C. lake
TACHIE, B.C. - Residents of a remote community in northern British Columbia have worked together to save a moose stranded for days on the ice of Stuart Lake. Ross Duncan lives in Binche, which is abou...
Apr 06, 2021
B.C. moves to next stage of vaccine rollout with online booking
VICTORIA - British Columbia is shifting into its next phase in the vaccine rollout, allowing people to book their appointments online. The provincial government wants people to register first to get a...
Apr 06, 2021
McBride hoping to become 2021 Western Canadian 'Sledtown ShowDown' champ
MCBRIDE - Although the snow is melting the competition is only heating up in McBride in the 'Sledtown Showdown'.McBride has clinched the provincial title and now heads for the Western Canadian Champio...
Apr 05, 2021
1889 new cases of COVID-19 over the past two days in B.C.
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on in B.C.This as Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix announced 1,889 new cases of the virus over the past two ...
Apr 05, 2021
Online COVID-19 vaccine booking to open in B.C. as case numbers soar in province
VANCOUVER - Online COVID-19 vaccine booking is set to launch in British Columbia on Tuesday as the province enters Phase 3 of its immunization rollout ahead of schedule. The news comes as case numbers...
Apr 05, 2021
Province moves to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 Immunization Plan
VICTORIA - Changes are coming to how we book our COVID-19 vaccination appointments as the province moves into Phase 3 of its BC Covid-19 Immunization Plan. Starting tomorrow (April 6) at 8 a.m., those...
Apr 05, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. - Just weeks after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak ended at a northwestern British Columbia care home, health officials report a new outbreak at the same facility. Northern Health says ...
Apr 05, 2021
Exercise for seniors a key to fall prevention
VERNON - New University of British Columbia research is confirming a strong link between exercise and preventing falls.Seniors falling often results in hospitalization and in some cases a rapid declin...
Apr 04, 2021
Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel
VICTORIA - Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a sing...
Apr 03, 2021