British Columbia

Northern Health breaks single-day record with 68 new cases of COVID-19

ckpgPRINCE GEORGE - More grim news for those in Northern Health as 68 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.There have also been 12 deaths due to complications related to ...

Dec 24, 2020

Senior snowbirds congregate in B.C. when wings clipped by COVID-19 border closures

VANCOUVER - On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut because of the COVID-19 p...

Dec 24, 2020

Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 at federal prison in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says three inmates at Fraser Valley Institution recently tested positive for COVID-19, though it does not say when they were tested or whether the...

Dec 23, 2020

Family offers reward for information leading to conviction in B.C. man's 2009 death

KELOWNA, B.C. - The family of a man who was killed at a home in Kelowna, B.C., is appealing for anyone with information to speak with police investigating the 2009 homicide.Paulina Pekova says the hol...

Dec 23, 2020

COVID-19 curve bending down in B.C. after mid-November peak: top doctor

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 cases in the province are levelling off after peaking in mid-November, though she warns now is not the time to relax public health rules. Dr. Bon...

Dec 23, 2020

'We're bending our curve slightly' says Dr. Bonnie Henry

PRINCE GEORGE - Doses of the new Moderna vaccine will arrive in British Columbia next week. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the news today while providing the province's latest ep...

Dec 23, 2020

Avalanche Canada issues warning covering most eastern B.C. mountain ranges

REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special public warning for the possibility of snowslides on mountain ranges stretching the length of eastern British Columbia and into Alberta's Kanana...

Dec 23, 2020

BC Hydro says 240,000 customers hit by province's first winter storm

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says power has been restored for 99 per cent of customers affected by a fierce winter storm that brought heavy snow and strong winds to most of southern British Columbia this week...

Dec 23, 2020

Couples do Christmas online, in person if 'lucky' during Canada-U.S. border closure

VANCOUVER - Like many couples, Kaelynn Ball and Dave Hogsten will be enjoying a leisurely breakfast on Christmas Day before opening presents. In their case, they'll be watching each other prepare thei...

Dec 23, 2020

B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board's commitment to safety, inclusion

VANCOUVER - Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Ministe...

Dec 22, 2020