British Columbia

Two suspects identified in theft of jade boulder in British Columbia: RCMP

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The RCMP say they've identified two suspects in an investigation into the theft of a massive slab of low-grade jade from outside a gift shop in B.C.'s southern Interior earlier thi...

Dec 29, 2020

2,206 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 5 days in B.C.

VICTORIA - B.C. continues to see a slight flattening of the curve when it comes to COVID-19.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there have been 2,206 new cases of the virus over the past f...

Dec 29, 2020

Skier escapes slide as weak snow sustains avalanche risk in parts of B.C.

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has lifted a recent warning about the extreme potential for slides on eastern British Columbia mountains, but backcountry users are urged to remain cautious because...

Dec 29, 2020

Apparent targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., less than 24 hours after similar attack

SURREY, B.C. - Homicide detectives are investigating a fatal shooting in Surrey, B.C., the second deadly attack in the city in as many days. Sgt. Frank Jang with the joint-police Integrated Homicide I...

Dec 29, 2020

Stolen jade boulder found and returned, says B.C. gift shop owner

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The owner of a gift shop in British Columbia's southern Interior says a jade boulder stolen from outside the store earlier this month has been found. Heidi Roy says the nearly 1,30...

Dec 28, 2020

B.C. health authorities report new COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes

SURREY, B.C. - Three regional health authorities in British Columbia are reporting new COVID-19 outbreaks in assisted-living facilities and long-term care homes. Interior Health says six residents and...

Dec 28, 2020

First U.K. COVID-19 variant case detected in B.C.

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting the province's first known case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant. The affected individual returned from the U.K. on Dec. 15 to their home in the ...

Dec 27, 2020

Visit restrictions contributed to depression among care home residents: doctor

VANCOUVER - A plastic barrier sits on a table between Debbie Drew and her father during their visits in the reception area of a long-term care home where the first Canadian died of COVID-19. Nine mont...

Dec 27, 2020

Pandemic spurs tiny house interest, while builders say regulatory hurdles remain

VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Canadians to re-evaluate their housing and work arrangements, spurring some to think not big, but tiny. Pamela Robertson builds tiny homes in Gibson...

Tanner King Dec 25, 2020

COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick

VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...

Dec 24, 2020