British Columbia

23 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health

PRINCE GEORGE - Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 694 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 23 in Northern Health.She says there are 9,103 active cases with 325...

Dec 03, 2020

Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog

VANCOUVER - A report from British Columbia's representative for children and youth says the pandemic has exacerbated long-standing problems with the support system for children with special needs, lea...

Dec 03, 2020

Report finds no obvious cause of Old Fort landslide in northeastern B.C.

VICTORIA - A report from British Columbia's chief inspector of mines says the cause of a slow-moving landslide that has threatened a tiny B.C. community may never be determined. The steep slope above ...

Dec 03, 2020

B.C. premier says province prepared to patch holes in new federal sick-pay benefits

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says the province is prepared to fill gaps in the federal government's sick-leave program but needs more information on possible cracks in the plan to help employer...

Dec 02, 2020

B.C. records 12 more COVID-19 deaths as top doctor warns against non-essential travel

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says COVID-19 cases have levelled off in the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health regions, but they've been rising in the North, Interior and to a lesser extent...

Dec 02, 2020

Horgan looking ahead during Wednesday's media availability

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan opened his media availability this afternoon announcing the new government has had their first cabinet meeting. He says they will call on the legislature next week for a...

Dec 02, 2020

Military helicopter, plane dispatched to rescue Mountie and suspect in ravine

BRIDESVILLE, B.C. - The RCMP say two military aircraft rescued a police officer and an alleged trespasser after a foot chase led them into a steep ravine with no easy way out in British Columbia's sou...

Dec 02, 2020

NDP to put forward Raj Chouhan as B.C. legislature Speaker

VICTORIA - The New Democrats will nominate a longtime member of the B.C. legislature to serve as Speaker.Premier John Horgan says Raj Chouhan, who represents Burnaby-Edmonds, will be put forward on Mo...

Dec 02, 2020

Human activities, shipping, fishing, polluting, links to killer whale deaths: study

VICTORIA - A long-running study of more than 50 dead killer whales in the Pacific Ocean concludes human activities pose deadly threats to the orcas. Killer whale deaths from Alaska to British Columbia...

Dec 02, 2020

BC Hydro lowers rate

PRINCE GEORGE - Good news for BC Hydro customers.The public utility says customers will receive a one-time bill credit early next year as a result of an additional 0.61 per cent rate decrease that is ...

Dec 02, 2020