British Columbia

12 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 294 in B.C.

VICTORIA-12 additional cases of COVID-19 were identified in the Northern Health region over the weekend.Provincially, B.C. reported 294 new cases, including three that are epi-linked, since Friday's u...

Aug 31, 2020

B.C. announces $3.5-million fund to clean up shores of central coast

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has announced a fund to clean up the shoreline of the central coast in a bid to create jobs as communities try to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. It...

Aug 31, 2020

Starting September 14, you'll have to wear a mask at Starbucks

TORONTO -Heads up for those of you who like to hit the 'Bucks for your morning cup of Joe, if you're heading inside, you'll be required to wear a mask.Starbucks Canada says the rule will come into eff...

Aug 31, 2020

'We need to come together,': Minister of Mental Health and Addictions on Overdose Awareness Day

VICTORIA- "Today, we are coming together around the world to raise awareness of overdoses, help reduce the stigma around substance use and recommit to doing everything we can to turn the tide on this ...

Aug 31, 2020

COVID-19 impact turns B.C.'s 2019-20 budget surplus to $321 deficit

VICTORIA - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned British Columbia's budget forecast from black to red. The government's final budget numbers show a deficit of $321 million from a project...

Aug 31, 2020

'The final quarter of the fiscal year brought many challenges,': Province in position to weather COVID-19 financial impacts

VICTORIA-The COVID-19 pandemic had an impact in the Province's 2019-20 financial results, despite the fiscal results of the first three quarters of the year."While the first three quarters of 2019-20 ...

Aug 31, 2020

Vancouver Aquarium closes programming amid 'financially challenging' time

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recover from the financial devastation of COVID-19. Ocean Wise, the non-profit organi...

Aug 31, 2020

Winds fan flames of B.C. wildfire as crews race to battle the blaze

PENTICTON, B.C. - Wind gusts fanned the flames of a wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia late Saturday, increasing the size of the blaze by about four squar...

Aug 30, 2020

Winds fan flames of B.C. wildfire as crews race to battle the blaze

PENTICTON, B.C. - Wind gusts fanned the flames of a wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia late Saturday, increasing the size of the blaze by about four squar...

Aug 30, 2020

B.C. rescuers, experts concerned about condition of three entangled humpbacks

VANCOUVER - Marine mammal specialists and whale rescue groups say they're not sure how much fishing gear three entangled humpback whales spotted off the coast of British Columbia are still carrying, l...

Aug 30, 2020