British Columbia

First U.K. COVID-19 variant case detected in B.C.

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting the province's first known case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant. The affected individual returned from the U.K. on Dec. 15 to their home in the ...

Dec 27, 2020

Visit restrictions contributed to depression among care home residents: doctor

VANCOUVER - A plastic barrier sits on a table between Debbie Drew and her father during their visits in the reception area of a long-term care home where the first Canadian died of COVID-19. Nine mont...

Dec 27, 2020

Pandemic spurs tiny house interest, while builders say regulatory hurdles remain

VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted many Canadians to re-evaluate their housing and work arrangements, spurring some to think not big, but tiny. Pamela Robertson builds tiny homes in Gibson...

Tanner King Dec 25, 2020

COVID-19 has made its way to second B.C. mink farm, no workers sick

VICTORIA - Minks on a second farm in British Columbia's Fraser Valley have tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 in humans. The Ministry of Agriculture says three minks that died on the f...

Dec 24, 2020

Northern Health breaks single-day record with 68 new cases of COVID-19

ckpgPRINCE GEORGE - More grim news for those in Northern Health as 68 more people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.There have also been 12 deaths due to complications related to ...

Dec 24, 2020

Senior snowbirds congregate in B.C. when wings clipped by COVID-19 border closures

VANCOUVER - On a small island in British Columbia's Fraser River is a campsite packed with Canadian snowbirds who found refuge when the border with the United States was shut because of the COVID-19 p...

Dec 24, 2020

Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 at federal prison in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Correctional Service of Canada says three inmates at Fraser Valley Institution recently tested positive for COVID-19, though it does not say when they were tested or whether the...

Dec 23, 2020

Family offers reward for information leading to conviction in B.C. man's 2009 death

KELOWNA, B.C. - The family of a man who was killed at a home in Kelowna, B.C., is appealing for anyone with information to speak with police investigating the 2009 homicide.Paulina Pekova says the hol...

Dec 23, 2020

COVID-19 curve bending down in B.C. after mid-November peak: top doctor

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 cases in the province are levelling off after peaking in mid-November, though she warns now is not the time to relax public health rules. Dr. Bon...

Dec 23, 2020

'We're bending our curve slightly' says Dr. Bonnie Henry

PRINCE GEORGE - Doses of the new Moderna vaccine will arrive in British Columbia next week. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the news today while providing the province's latest ep...

Dec 23, 2020