Category Archives: British Columbia
Avalanche Canada issues warning covering most eastern B.C. mountain ranges
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada has issued a special public warning for the possibility of snowslides on mountain ranges stretching the length of eastern British Columbia and into Alberta's Kanana...
Dec 23, 2020
BC Hydro says 240,000 customers hit by province's first winter storm
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro says power has been restored for 99 per cent of customers affected by a fierce winter storm that brought heavy snow and strong winds to most of southern British Columbia this week...
Dec 23, 2020
Couples do Christmas online, in person if 'lucky' during Canada-U.S. border closure
VANCOUVER - Like many couples, Kaelynn Ball and Dave Hogsten will be enjoying a leisurely breakfast on Christmas Day before opening presents. In their case, they'll be watching each other prepare thei...
Dec 23, 2020
B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board's commitment to safety, inclusion
VANCOUVER - Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Ministe...
Dec 22, 2020
B.C. sets temporary cap on food delivery fees for restaurants
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15 per cent charged to restaurants by food delivery companies as part of a plan to help the struggling hospita...
Dec 22, 2020
Interior Health reports 20 more COVID-19 cases at Big White ski resort
KELOWNA, B.C. - Another 20 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., in an outbreak the Interior Health authority says is mostly related to shared housing. The au...
Dec 22, 2020
Surrey approves bylaw to ban single-use shopping bags, foam cups, other plastics
SURREY, B.C. - Plastic shopping bags, foam cups and takeout containers should soon be banned in Surrey, B.C. Councillors have adopted a bylaw that would seek provincial permission to ban single-use pl...
Dec 22, 2020
RCMP release more details in Cache Creek jade boulder caper
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - RCMP say the truck and trailer used in the brazen heist of a jade boulder in Cache Creek have been found - but there is still no sign of the huge rock.The boulder was taken from Ca...
Dec 22, 2020
B.C. boosts tourism sector support to $105 million following task force report
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added $55 million to a fund to help tourism businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Minister Melanie Mark says the additional cash f...
Dec 22, 2020
Thousands still without power after winter arrives in B.C. with a whallop
VANCOUVER - BC Hydro crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of customers in southern British Columbia following a wicked snow and wind storm that arrived on the first day of wint...
Dec 22, 2020