British Columbia

B.C. officer in off-duty disturbance not expected to survive: Abbotsford police

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and a spokeswoman for the Abbotsford Police Department says the man is not expected to survive. Sgt. Judy ...

Jul 20, 2020

15 people in self-isolation at Site C camp

VANCOUVER-According to Site C's daily update there are now 15 people in self-isolation at Site C, after it was announced that one worker who'd arrived from Alberta to the camp last week tested positiv...

Jul 20, 2020

BC Transit launches province-wide campaign promoting rider etiquette amidst pandemic

VICTORIA-BC Transit has launched a province-wide campaign to encourage considerate etiquette abord BC transit buses amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.The campaign, "Together we ride,"is a reminder to...

Jul 20, 2020

Haida Gwaii resident reports positive COVID test, prompting new control measures

HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - The Haida Nation has advised residents of Haida Gwaii about the first case of COVID-19 on the islands off British Columbia's north coast. The bulletin, which was posted on soc...

Jul 20, 2020

Highest number of COVID-19 cases in over two months in B.C.

VICTORIA-28 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's COVID-19 daily update, the highest number in over two months.In the Northern Health Region, three new cases of COVID-19 were reported breakin...

Jul 17, 2020

Newborn care unit at Vancouver hospital shut down by COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER - A newborn intensive care unit at a Vancouver hospital is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the city. Vancouver Coastal Health, which administers health care services fo...

Jul 17, 2020

21 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths

VICTORIA- 21 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked ones, were reported in today's COVID-19 daily update.Today (July 16) marks 37 days without a new reported case of COVID-19 in the norther...

Jul 16, 2020

'This is the wrong direction to be heading': Premier reacts to illicit drug death report

VICTORIA-Premier John Horgan reacted to the announcement of the highest number of deaths to illicit drug use this afternoon (July 16) in a media availability.Horgan began his address touching on the n...

Jul 16, 2020

Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. sets another record with monthly overdose deaths

VANCOUVER - Another record for monthly overdose deaths related to illicit drugs has been set in British Columbia. The BC Coroners Service says 175 fatalities in June surpassed the previous high o...

Jul 16, 2020

Canadian hospitality workers fear long-term unemployment in the sector

VANCOUVER - The union representing 300,000 hospitality workers across the country says it fears staff laid off because of COVID-19 may not have a job when the pandemic is over. The Canadian direc...

Jul 16, 2020