British Columbia

Final vote count on schedule despite increase in mail-in and absentee ballots

VANCOUVER-Despite being deluged by tens of thousands of mail-in and absentee ballots during the recent provincial vote, Elections B-C says the final count of all votes should begin on schedule.A state...

Nov 04, 2020

Track failure led to train derailment in northern B.C.: safety board

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says a track failure contributed to the derailment of a freight train in northern British Columbia in January. No one was hurt when 34 cars carrying wo...

Nov 04, 2020

B.C. seniors advocate wants change in care home visits during pandemic

VICTORIA - Health restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at British Columbia's long-term care and assisted living facilities should be revised to allow more family members to visit loved ones,...

Nov 03, 2020

299 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., three more in Northern Health

VICTORIA - Three more cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health over the past 24 hours, including 299 in British Columbia.Deputy Provincial Health Officer Dr. Reka Gustafson says that brings the total case...

Nov 03, 2020

'Murder' hornet found in Abbotsford, B.C., after nest destroyed in Washington state

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The British Columbia Agriculture Ministry says one so-called murder hornet was discovered near Abbotsford on Monday.The ministry is warning beekeepers and residents to report sighti...

Nov 03, 2020

Fraser Health opening new COVID-19 testing centre in Surrey, B.C., as cases rise

SURREY, B.C. - Another COVID-19 testing centre is being opened in the Fraser Health region, the epicentre for British Columbia's rising case counts. Fraser Health president Dr. Victoria Lee says...

Nov 03, 2020

Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town

DELTA, B.C. - Steve Power is standing on a beach across from his wife and two granddaughters, but they're ever so careful not to break the law by touching each other or stepping over an invisible line...

Nov 03, 2020

Seniors advocate says 'balance needed' between pandemic safety and quality of life for B.C.'s elderly

VICTORIA - The advocate for seniors in B.C. says keeping the elderly safe from COVID-19 by limiting visits to long-term and assisted living homes is one of the most challenging issues facing the provi...

Nov 03, 2020

Merritt RCMP destroy $8 million in unauthorized cannabis

MERRITT, B.C. - RCMP in Merritt say a raid last week on an unauthorized cannabis grow operation resulted in the destruction of more than 100,000 plants.According to a news release, the grow op was dis...

Nov 03, 2020

Group of workers at RIH Patient Care Tower project test positive for COVID-19

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health says a group of workers building the Patient Care Tower at Royal Inland Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.However, IH says the issue is not classified as an outbreak...

Nov 03, 2020