British Columbia

Six new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 272 in B.C.

VICTORIA-Six new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health for a total of 412 since the start of the pandemic.Provincially, 272 new cases were reported, including five epi-linked cases, for a total of 14,3...

Oct 30, 2020

Federal government tells Teck to improve water quality from two B.C. coal operations

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says it has been ordered by Environment and Climate Change Canada to improve the quality of water affected by two of its coal mining operations in B.C.'s Elk Valley.&nb...

Oct 30, 2020

Judge says 'air of reality' to Meng's allegations of abuse of process

VANCOUVER - A B.C. judge has ruled that lawyers for Meng Wanzhou can argue that the United States misled Canadian officials in a win for the Huawei executive. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes re...

Oct 30, 2020

British Columbia in 'danger zone' on COVID-19, province's top doctor says

SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia is at another key moment in the COVID-19 pandemic and people need to take steps to curb the spread of the virus, the province's top doctor said Thursday. But Dr. Bonnie...

Oct 29, 2020

B.C. detectives identify victim in 2017 cold case found dead in Squamish

SURREY, B.C. - Homicide detectives in B.C. say they have confirmed the identity of a man who was found dead inside a burned vehicle in Squamish three years ago, but the new information has led to more...

Oct 29, 2020

7 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 234 new cases in BC

PRINCE GEORGE - There are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, and 234 provincially as the active case count continues to grow.There are now 2,344 active cases in BC, up by 28 cases provinc...

Oct 29, 2020

B.C. man's lawsuit over marketing of Canada Dry ginger ale settled for $200,000

VANCOUVER - The maker of Canada Dry ginger ale has agreed to pay more than $200,000 to settle a class-action lawsuit launched by a B.C. man who alleged he was misled by marketing suggesting the soda h...

Oct 29, 2020

Trans Mountain expansion hits snag, must re-start drilling beneath Thompson River

KAMLOOPS - Trans Mountain (TMX) has had a major setback in its expansion project through Kamloops.The pipeline twinning includes a segment beneath the Thompson River that must be installed after Horiz...

Oct 29, 2020

Border officer says he didn't intend to share Meng's phone passcodes

VANCOUVER - A border officer who assisted in the three-hour detention and examination of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou before her arrest at Vancouver's airport two years ago says collecting phone pass...

Oct 29, 2020

B.C. reports another COVID-19 outbreak at seniors facility and two more deaths

VICTORIA - Public health officials have declared another outbreak of COVID-19 at a seniors assisted-living facility in B.C., while case counts keep climbing. A news release Wednesday says the la...

Oct 28, 2020