British Columbia

B.C. officials to hold weekend COVID-19 update as cases spike

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister are holding a rare weekend news conference today amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minis...

Nov 07, 2020

Thousands of mail-in ballots to be counted this weekend to finalize B.C.'s election

VICTORIA - Counting of the mail-in and absentee ballots from British Columbia's election will resume this morning. Elections BC had about 660,000 ballots to count and while a handful of ridings ...

Nov 07, 2020

B.C. officials to hold weekend COVID-19 update as cases spike

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister are holding a rare weekend news conference today amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases. Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health...

Nov 07, 2020

B.C. health officials ask businesses to review COVID-19 safety plans as cases rise

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are asking businesses to review their COVID-19 safety plans as the province reports another daily record for new infections. B.C. confirmed 589 new cases o...

Nov 06, 2020

589 cases of COVID-19 in B.C., 12 in Northern Health

VICTORIA-589 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., including five epi-linked cases, were reported this afternoon (Nov.6).The provincial total now sits at 17,149 since the start of the pandemic back in March....

Nov 06, 2020

Police in Abbotsford, B.C., issue warning over toxic street drugs

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Police are warning the public about toxic drugs circulating in Abbotsford, B.C. The department says in a statement the drugs on the street are much more potent and the opioid crisis...

Nov 06, 2020

Plan funds First Nations safety vessels, environment response depot in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Two B.C. First Nations are benefiting from a partnership through the federal Oceans Protection Plan to improve marine safety and protect the coastal environment. The Nisga'a Nation w...

Nov 06, 2020

Elections BC begins final count

VANCOUVER-Counting is underway as Elections BC begins its final, official tally of votes following last month's provincial election.The independent agency says the count began this morning, is expecte...

Nov 06, 2020

Former RCMP officer testifies of 'tangible tension' between gaming enforcement teams

VANCOUVER - A former RCMP officer has told the inquiry into money laundering that there was "tangible tension" between the two British Columbia policing teams working to prevent illegal gaming in the ...

Nov 06, 2020

The economy added 84,000 jobs in October

PRINCE GEORGE- Stats Canada says the pace of job growth slowed in October as the economy added close to 84,000 jobs in the month compared with 378,000 in September. The national unemployment rate was ...

Nov 06, 2020