British Columbia

One additional case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 90 in B.C.

VICTORIA-One new case of COVID-19 in the Northern Health region, for a total of 122 cases in the north.Provincially, 90 new cases were reported bringing B.C.'s total of test-positive cases to 4,915.Ca...

Aug 21, 2020

Victoria announces new measures to enforce COVID-19 public safety

VICTORIA - The provincial government has given police and other provincial enforcement offices the ability to issue $2000 violation tickets for owners or organizers contravening the provincial health ...

Aug 21, 2020

B.C. public safety minister set to clamp down on COVID-19 enforcement

VICTORIA - Stronger actions to enforce public health measures are expected to be announced today in British Columbia as the number of active cases of COVID-19 rises. Public Safety Minister Mike F...

Aug 21, 2020

A look at B.C.'s wildfire history and

VANCOUVER - British Columbia declared a state of emergency in both 2017 and 2018 during two record-setting years for wildfires. Here's a look at B.C.'s wildfire history: Record years: In 2017, ab...

Aug 21, 2020

One of the wildfires of note in British Columbia is under control: official

PENTICTON, B.C. - An evacuation order for a fire in the southern interior of British Columbia has been rescinded while other areas are still seeing raging blazes. Kim Wright, southeast fire centre inf...

Aug 21, 2020

All 26 cases of COVID-19 on Haida Gwaii considered recovered, outbreak not declared over just yet

PRINCE GEORGE-All 26 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 involved in the Haida Gwaii outbreak are considered recovered, according to Northern Health.While that is the case, the outbreak is not being decla...

Aug 20, 2020

B.C. reaches 200 deaths to COVID-19, 80 new cases reported

VANCOUVER-British Columbia has reached a total of 200 deaths to COVID-19, since the start of the pandemic.Today's update (Aug.20) saw an additional two deaths, totalling 200. In Northern B.C. there is...

Aug 20, 2020

End of CERB could complicate EI system, open door to basic income, says senator

VICTORIA - Senator Yuen Pau Woo is advocating for an experimental basic income program at the provincial level, citing the complications to the employment insurance program after the end of the Canada...

Aug 20, 2020

Third blaze added to list of notable wildfires in British Columbia

PENTICTON, B.C. - A third wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia has been added to a list of wildfires of note and prompted...

Greg Fry Aug 20, 2020

68 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.

VICTORIA-68 new cases of COVID-19 were reported provincially this afternoon (Aug.19). None of today's reported cases are in the Northern Health region, the north remains at 120 test-positive cases. Pr...

Aug 19, 2020