British Columbia

B.C. gang leader Jamie Bacon to be sentenced today in Surrey Six case

VANCOUVER - A judge is scheduled to sentence a gang leader today on a charge related to shootings in 2007 that left six people dead at a highrise apartment building in Surrey, B.C. Jamie Bacon pl...

Sep 11, 2020

B.C. judge rules against private care in test of universal system

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says a judge's decision against a surgeon advocating for patients' rights to pay for private medical care highlights the significant role of the pub...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. sets new daily record of COVID-19 cases at 139, hospitalizations climbing

VICTORIA - British Columbia reached a record of daily COVID-19 cases today as schools reopened across the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 139 new cases for a provincial ...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. sets new single-day high in COVID-19 cases

VICTORIA-139 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.That's the highest single-day surge in cases in the province since the start of the pandemic.In the north 10 new cases of COVID-19 were reported, for a total ...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. report projects economic decline of 6.7 per cent, deficit near $13 billion

VICTORIA - British Columbia's financial outlook is being hammered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the provincial government says a partial recovery is on the horizon next year. A Finance Ministry report...

Sep 10, 2020

$12.8 billion deficit for 2020-21 fiscal year, pandemic to blame

VICTORIA-According to B.C.'s Finance Minister the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on provincial revenues and unprecedented government spending on supports for British Columbians has led to an updated provi...

Sep 10, 2020

B.C. parents calling for remote learning options, fear kids will lose spots

VANCOUVER - Parents keeping their children home from schools that offer limited or no remote learning options are concerned spots in speciality programs could be lost unless the Br...

Sep 10, 2020

Vancouver airport upgrades stop as air travel declines because of COVID-19

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Vancouver Airport Authority is pulling the plug on some major infrastructure projects because it says the ongoing decline in air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means ...

Sep 09, 2020

BC Ferries passengers must leave vehicles on enclosed decks beginning Sept. 30

VICTORIA - BC Ferries passengers will no longer be allowed to remain in their vehicles during sailings on major routes in order to self-isolate during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ferry servic...

Sep 09, 2020

Seven new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 100 in B.C.

VICTORIA-Seven new cases of COVID-19 were reported this afternoon (Sept.9) in Northern Health, for a total of 193 cases in the north since the start of the pandemic.Provincially, 100 new cases were re...

Sep 09, 2020