British Columbia

BC Hydro offers options to cut power consumption by mobile home residents

VANCOUVER - A new report from BC Hydro says mobile homes gobble power, putting their primarily senior or low-income residents at a disadvantage.The report released Tuesday by the Crown utility finds m...

Jan 05, 2021

Wind, rain, snowfall warnings posted as storm hammers most of coastal B.C.

VANCOUVER - Weather warnings cover most of coastal British Columbia and wind gusts topping 100 km/h are already lashing Haida Gwaii as the leading edge of a powerful storm hits the province. Wind warn...

Jan 05, 2021

Vancouver home sales surge 53.4 per cent, setting new record for December

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales were up 53.4 per cent in the final month of 2020 compared with December 2019, hitting a new record for the month. The board says ...

Jan 05, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor releases COVID-19 vaccination plan for first three months of 2021

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says immunizations are expected to be ramped up in the coming weeks as Health Canada approves more COVID-19 vaccines, but a major challenge will be for people ...

Jan 04, 2021

COVID-19 rules in B.C. 'fraught' with ambiguity: judge in child custody case

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's public health orders on COVID-19 are "fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity" in ruling on a dispute between former spouses on ...

Jan 04, 2021

Housing assessments show slight increases for homeowners in B.C. Lower Mainland

VICTORIA - Housing values in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been "resilient" through the COVID-19 pandemic with assessment notices showing moderate increases in property valuations. BC Assessm...

Jan 04, 2021

169 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health over the long weekend

VICTORIA - The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there were 2,211 new cases over the long weekend, including 169 in N...

Jan 04, 2021

Wind warnings for Vancouver Island and B.C. coast while snow expected in Interior

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast, while snowfall warnings are in place in the eastern Interior. The department forec...

Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...

Jan 04, 2021

Petition to keep B.C. schools closed collects thousands of names

VERNON - An online campaign to have the winter break extended at B.C. schools has surpassed its original goal.A petition to keep schools closed for another two weeks due to concerns about rising COVID...

Jan 03, 2021