British Columbia

Air Force flybys give public focus to physically distanced Remembrance Day ceremonies

VANCOUVER - Remembrance Day services will look much different this year as restrictions due to the pandemic force many changes but Canada's Air Force hopes its efforts will help honour war veterans. T...

Nov 10, 2020

11 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 998 in B.C.

VICTORIA-998 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Saturday's last update.The new number of cases puts B.C.'s total of test-positive cases at 18,714. In Northern Health we saw an increase of 11 cases of...

Nov 09, 2020

Horgan says return to lockdown measures possible if COVID-19 cases spike

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan did not rule out returning to lockdown measures in British Columbia if the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb. Horgan made the statement in his first address af...

Nov 09, 2020

Metro Vancouver expands protected wetland near Pitt Meadows

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. - Metro Vancouver's network of regional parks has grown with the expansion of a protected wetland near Pitt Meadows, B.C. Bill Dingwall, the mayor of Pitt Meadows, says 56 hectares ...

Nov 09, 2020

Rents won't climb in B.C. until at least July 2021 as province extends freeze

VICTORIA - Tenants in British Columbia will be protected from rent increases until at least next summer. In one of its first acts since being re-elected on Oct. 24, Premier John Horgan's New Democrat ...

Nov 09, 2020

Rent freeze re-extended

VICTORIA-The Province is re-extending rent freezes across the province.The extension will freeze rent increases until July 10, 2021. Increases were originally set to return on December 1, 2020 but are...

Nov 09, 2020

Uncommon mid-fall snowfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as storm hits B.C.

VANCOUVER - Snowfall warnings have been issued for several regions of British Columbia, including parts of Metro Vancouver.The Environment Canada warnings cover the central Interior including the Cari...

Nov 09, 2020

NDP pick up two extra seats in final vote tally

VICTORIA - The NDP is set to lead British Columbia with a strong majority that was confirmed last night when election officials wrapped up the final mail-in vote tally. Elections B-C says the N-D-P wo...

Nov 09, 2020

B.C. Health Ministry clarifies social gathering rules of new regional order

VICTORIA - British Columbia's Ministry of Health is clarifying new rules around social gatherings, one day after a new regional public health order was issued. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Hen...

Nov 08, 2020

Mail-in ballot count enters final leg in British Columbia election

British Columbians could soon know the final results of the provincial election as officials have said they are aiming to wrap up the mail-in ballot count today. Elections BC began counting 660,000 ma...

Nov 08, 2020