British Columbia

No clear end to pandemic-related uncertainty in B.C. housing market

VANCOUVER - A new forecast says the housing market in British Columbia remains uncertain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Central 1 says it expects home sales to recover marginally in 2020 and 2021 ...

Jul 07, 2020

ICBC to expand road tests starting July 8

NORTH VANCOUVER - Good news if you need to take a drivers test.ICBC is expanding its road testing by opening up to all customers "through a phased approach." The move follows the reopening of commerci...

Jul 07, 2020

Illicit drug deaths soar for First Nations during COVID-19 pandemic

COAST SALISH TERRITORY - The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a deadly toll on First Nations Communities.The First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) says suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths spiked between...

Jul 07, 2020

31 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. but none in Northern Health for close to a month

VICTORIA - There have been thirty-one new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. since Friday, though none in Northern Health.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said there were nine new cases between Frida...

Jul 06, 2020

Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.'s First Nations

VANCOUVER - The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May, an increase of 93 p...

Jul 06, 2020

Fishing lodge plans to reopen despite objections from Haida Nation in B.C.

HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - A luxury fishing lodge in British Columbia says it plans to reopen Friday despite a state of emergency issued by the Haida Nation because of COVID-19. The president of Qu...

Jul 06, 2020

Peacock removed from Victoria apartment doorway after attack on resident

VICTORIA - Animal control officers in Victoria have evicted a male peacock from an apartment entrance after the bird's daily courtship activities escalated to an attack on a resident over th...

Jul 06, 2020

Barkerville apologizes for ad ‘making light’ of epidemic that devastated First Nations

BARKERVILLE - A tourist attraction that offers a window into B.C.'s gold rush history is apologizing over an ad campaign that makes light of the pandemic.The advertisement for Barkerville Historic Tow...

Jul 06, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry honoured at mural exhibition, picks up Fluevog shoes in Gastown

VANCOUVER - Businesses in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood honoured the provincial health officer on Friday with a sneak peek at a mural exhibition featuring her image. Dr. Bonnie Henry vis...

Jul 04, 2020

Dr. Bonnie Henry honoured at mural exhibition, picks up Fluevog shoes in Gastown

VANCOUVER - Businesses in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood honoured the provincial health officer on Friday with a sneak peek at a mural exhibition featuring her image. Dr. Bonnie Henry vis...

Jul 03, 2020