British Columbia

UPDATE: 2 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, three deaths in B.C.

VICTORIA-Three new deaths of COVID-19 were reported in B.C. by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix, in a joint statement this afternoon (May 22).All three deaths...

May 22, 2020

Injured pilot makes first public appearance

KAMLOOPS - Injured pilot Captain Richard MacDougall came out in public last night for the first time since the tragic Snowbirds' accident Sunday.Members of the local indigenous community performed a d...

May 22, 2020

Loophole in relief funds could be exploited by scammers: NDP MP

VANCOUVER - A loophole in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit that doesn't prohibit people charging fees to help others get relief funds needs to be closed to prevent scams, an NDP MP says. Don Da...

May 21, 2020

UPDATE: No new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 12 in B.C.

VICTORIA-No new cases of COVID-19 were announced today in the Northern Health Region, maintaining the total of confirmed cases at 60.Provincially 12 new cases of the virus were identified, bringing th...

May 21, 2020

B.C.'s minimum wage increase of 75 cents will go ahead as planned: minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia businesses devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic will still have to pay a scheduled increase in the minimum wage next month just as many are struggling to get back in operati...

May 21, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic adds risk to wildfire season: B.C. forests minister

NEW HAZELTON, B.C. - The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the danger of British Columbia's wildfire season and the province's forests minister says public help is crucial to reducin...

May 21, 2020

Local legion honours victim, survivor of Snowbirds crash in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Thousands of people tuned in online Thursday to hear the sombre sound of a bugle playing the Last Post and to take a moment of pause in remembrance of the victim of a Snowbirds p...

May 21, 2020

TransLink's COVID-19 recovery adds routes, cleaning, urges passengers wear masks

VANCOUVER - The corporation overseeing Metro Vancouver's transportation network says it is restoring routes, enhancing cleaning and recommending passengers wear masks as B.C.'s COVID-19 restart b...

May 21, 2020

B.C. Supreme Court to rule in Huawei executive's extradition case on Wednesday

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court will release a key decision next week in the extradition case of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. The court says Justice Heather Holmes...

May 21, 2020

Premier says B.C. legislature could look like 'Hollywood Squares' next month

VICTORIA - Efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 means the British Columbia legislature will look and operate much differently next month when politicians return for a brief sitting. Premier John ...

May 20, 2020