British Columbia

B.C. Premier John Horgan to announce partnerships in COVID immunization plan

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan and Dr. Penny Ballem, the lead on the provincial COVID-19 immunization team, are to reveal more information today on the vaccine rollout. A government r...

Mar 24, 2021

B.C. accelerates vaccine timeline for extremely clinically vulnerable, seniors

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is accelerating the timeline for the COVID-19 vaccine once again, allowing people who are "extremely clinically vulnerable" and some seniors to book ...

Mar 23, 2021

Clinically extremely vulnerable people prioritized for COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA -British Columbia's provincial government has announced that people at higher risk of COVID-19 due to existing medical conditions will be able to register for their COVID-19 vaccine starting ...

Mar 23, 2021

Homeless shelter future fuels simmering dispute between province, Penticton council

PENTICTON, B.C. - The future of a homeless shelter at the centre of a dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Penticton was debated by council today without any immediate chang...

Mar 23, 2021

Judge blocks admission of new evidence on 'loan loss' in Meng case

VANCOUVER - Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has lost a bid to admit additional evidence in her extradition case showing no risk of loan loss by the international bank at the centre of the fraud allegati...

Mar 23, 2021

B.C. pilot study to allow electric kick scooters to operate legally in six cities

VANCOUVER - A newly approved pilot project will allow electric kick scooters to legally cruise the streets and bike paths of six British Columbia municipalities. The Ministry of Transportation says in...

Mar 23, 2021

Drivers in southern B.C. warned of police impersonator after fake vehicle stop

KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP are warning drivers in southern British Columbia to be wary after a motorist says he was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer. A statement from Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghe...

Mar 23, 2021

Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says an increasing number of younger people are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older popula...

Mar 22, 2021

1,785 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 133 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in B.C.She said 556 new cases were identified from Friday to Saturday, 598 from Saturday to...

Mar 22, 2021

B.C. signs deal with City of Victoria to end homeless camps, bring people inside

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the City of Victoria have signed an agreement that commits to ending current and future homeless encampments in local parks. David Eby, the minister resp...

Mar 22, 2021