British Columbia

Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia will permanently allow restaurants, bars and tourism operators to buy liquor at wholesale prices, a move that industry hopes will help revive the struggling sector. The pr...

Feb 23, 2021

B.C. advocates say relaxed drug offence penalties not enough amid deadly supply

VANCOUVER - Federal government proposals to relax penalties for personal drug possession are a positive step forward for Vancouver's former drug czar, but they're too small to address skyrocketing ove...

Feb 23, 2021

First Indigenous councillor in Terrace, B.C., quits, cites systemic racism

TERRACE, B.C. - The first Indigenous member of council in Terrace, B.C., has resigned. Jessica McCallum-Miller posted a statement on Facebook thanking voters and saying she has enjoyed working with ci...

Feb 23, 2021

British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days

VICTORIA - Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over the past three days, for a total of 77,263 since the pandemic began in the province. There have also ...

Feb 22, 2021

99 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend in northern B.C. and two deaths

PRINCE GEORGE - Ninety-nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region over the weekend, 1,428 provincially. Eight new deaths, including two in northern BC, for a total of 1,335. There are 4,...

Feb 22, 2021

Variant in schools means it's time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union

SURREY, B.C. - The head of the teachers' union in British Columbia is urging public health officials to expand guidelines on masks to include elementary students after seven schools reported cases inv...

Greg Fry Feb 22, 2021

RCMP in Surrey, B.C., hand out $5,000 in fines to gamblers breaking COVID-19 rules

SURREY, B.C. - A group of people caught gambling at a local business in Surrey, B.C., face fines for not following COVID-19 regulations. RCMP say they saw several people leave through the back of a bu...

Feb 22, 2021

COVID-19 outbreak closes one unit of Vancouver General Hospital to admissions, visits

VANCOUVER - Five patients and two staff members in one unit at Vancouver General Hospital have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting health officials to declare an outbreak in that section of the ho...

Feb 22, 2021

Canada's 'long-haulers' without family doctor need primary care: medical association

VANCOUVER - The head of the Canadian Medical Association is urging the federal government to boost access to family doctors for COVID-19 'long-haulers' enduring ongoing illness and requiring referrals...

Feb 22, 2021

Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow

VANCOUVER - Nasty weather is predicted for British Columbia, with warnings about wind, rain and snowfall, along with winter storm watches in several areas of the province. Environment Canada says the ...

Feb 21, 2021