British Columbia

Health officer says COVID-19 cases reach new high at 717 in B.C. and 11 deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says COVID-19 cases are rising on Vancouver Island, in the Interior and in the North as people take the illness with them when they travel from ...

Nov 17, 2020

Recount affirms B.C. Liberal narrowly beats Green in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky

VICTORIA - Elections B.C. says a judicial recount in West Vancouver-Sea to Sky has affirmed incumbent B.C. Liberal Jordan Sturdy as the winner. On election night, the riding went to the B.C. Green par...

Nov 17, 2020

717 new cases of COVID-19, 21 in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Another record breaking day when it comes to new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry and B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says there are 717 new case...

Nov 17, 2020

Opinion: Masks and COVID-19: one of the important layers to protect yourself, your community

British Columbians have been nimble in adapting their individual actions to slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities over the last ten months, and it has had a big impact.Our actions have helped...

Nov 17, 2020

Powerful winds, high tides raise flooding concerns as storm sweeps across B.C.

VANCOUVER - Much of coastal British Columbia is braced for a brief but powerful windstorm while snowfall and winter storm warnings stretch from the inland north coast all the way to the northeast corn...

Greg Fry Nov 17, 2020

Ex-Mountie expected to face questions from ex-minister's lawyer at public inquiry

VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed is scheduled to cross-examine a retired RCMP officer today at a public inquiry into money laundering. Heed was gran...

Nov 17, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor resists instituting fines and making masks mandatory

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says she is not in favour of instituting fines for people who don't follow the rules for wearing masks or maintaining physical distancing rules. Dr. Bonnie Hen...

Nov 16, 2020

U.S. extradition fight for Huawei CFO back in B.C. court with evidence hearings

VANCOUVER - The lengthy extradition process resumes today for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as her lawyers fight against her removal from Canada to the United States. The legal team for Meng is ...

Nov 16, 2020

B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...

Nov 15, 2020

Missing Vancouver Island couple, dog found alive after spending night in truck

NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say a Vancouver Island couple that went missing earlier this week has been found alive. Mounties say Cody Martin and Tamara Sandulak, along with their black lab-cross dog Rex, w...

Nov 14, 2020