British Columbia

Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in some B.C. schools

SURREY, B.C. - The faster-spreading COVID-19 variant first discovered in the United Kingdom has made its way into some British Columbia schools. The superintendent of the Surrey School District tweete...

Feb 21, 2021

B.C. man wants help, not charges, for woman who took his truck with son inside

QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. - A Vancouver Island man whose truck was stolen while his son was sitting inside says he wants addiction treatment for the woman, not charges. Aaron Johnson and his 11-year-old so...

Feb 21, 2021

Isolation and sanitation during COVID-19 may affect human microbiome, scientists say

VANCOUVER - As people around the world remain isolated in their homes, avoiding close contact with others and meticulously sanitizing their hands and surfaces, scientists warn there may be unintended ...

Feb 21, 2021

Twitter explodes after BC government releases self-care bingo

British Columbia - The B.C Government has launched a new mental health intuitive on their Twitter page.A tool to help those with Self-care and manage some stress & anxiety during COVID-19. Now- ba...

Feb 20, 2021

B.C. health officials call for culturally safe vaccination plan for Metis residents

VICTORIA - Health officials in British Columbia say there will be chaos and hiccups in the vaccine rollout, but they're trying to make the process as safe as possible for the province's Indigenous res...

Feb 20, 2021

Federal plans to close fish farms stir emotions on Vancouver Island

VICTORIA - As a commercial fisherman and salmon farmer, James Walkus says he sees the merits of both industries and he's convinced the two can coexist. The 81-year-old Indigenous leader and entreprene...

Feb 20, 2021

Director of care home with worst COVID-19 death toll in B.C. resigns

VANCOUVER - The executive director of a long-term care home that was the site of British Columbia's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak has resigned. Vancouver Coastal Health says in a statement that Little M...

Feb 19, 2021

508 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 25 in Northern Health

VANCOUVER -Six more people have died due to complications from COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing B.C.'s death toll to 1,327.The provincial government announced a total of 508 cases of COVID-19 ov...

Feb 19, 2021

Herring catch quota in B.C.'s Georgia Strait will ensure health of species: DFO

VANCOUVER - Fisheries and Oceans Canada says herring catch quotas in British Columbia's Strait of Georgia will remain at last year's levels of about 20 per cent of the estimated fish stock. The depart...

Feb 19, 2021

Single COVID-19 vaccine dose reduces risk of virus by 80 per cent: B.C. health agency

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control says new preliminary data shows that a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine reduces the risk of the virus by 80 per cent within two to three we...

Feb 19, 2021