British Columbia

Heavy rain and snow warnings start the New Year for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Rain and snowfall warnings have been posted for several areas in B.C. heading into the New Year. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, we...

Dec 31, 2020

Horgan says B.C. will focus on pandemic economic recovery, health reform in 2021

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia government's top priorities for 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic tested people individually and t...

Dec 31, 2020

B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas. Gillian McIntosh wa...

Dec 30, 2020

B.C. helps fund blueberry farmers against U.S. trade commission investigation

VICTORIA - British Columbia is making a financial contribution to help blueberry farmers fight a looming trade investigation in the United States over imported berries, including from Canada. U.S. Tra...

Dec 30, 2020

B.C. restricting alcohol sales, service on New Year's Eve to limit 'risky behaviour'

VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia are cutting off alcohol sales on New Year's Eve in an effort to prevent gatherings where COVID-19 can spread. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry...

Dec 30, 2020

Province bans sale of alcohol from 8 p.m. New Year's Eve to 9 a.m. New Year's Day

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has issued a public health order banning the sale of liquor from 8 p.m. New Year's Eve to 9 a.m. on New Year's Day.The order affects restaurants, grocery sto...

Dec 30, 2020

Pandemic shifts subject, but non-emergency calls to 911 still a danger: dispatcher

VANCOUVER - The dispatcher that handles most of British Columbia's 911 calls says COVID-19 gave a different twist to some calls this year, but E-Comm's annual list of nuisance callers reveals little c...

Dec 30, 2020

Construction survey shows B.C. firms expect less work in 2021 but need more workers

VANCOUVER - The association representing construction employers in British Columbia says most expect less work in 2021, although employees will see wages climb. The Independent Contractors and Busines...

Dec 30, 2020

Two die in B.C. avalanche as forecasters warn of 'complex,' 'weak' snowpack

PEMBERTON, B.C. - RCMP say two men have died in an avalanche north of Whistler, B.C. A statement from the Mounties says the victims were snow biking when they were reported missing late Monday near Go...

Dec 29, 2020

B.C. health officials urge people to avoid New Year gatherings

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging people to avoid gatherings in celebration of New Year's Eve. The request comes as the province released five days of COVID-19 figures over the h...

Dec 29, 2020