British Columbia

Ball python that went missing in Victoria found hiding under vehicle

VICTORIA - Police say a large snake that went missing somewhere in a Victoria-area neighbourhood was found hiding under a vehicle. Victoria police issued a statement saying the nearly 1.4-metre-l...

Aug 12, 2020

St. Paul's Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion

VANCOUVER - Providence Health Care says the St. Paul's Hospital site in Vancouver has been sold to developer Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion. The health-care provider says all proceeds from...

Aug 12, 2020

Ruling upholds firing of paramedics who allowed patient to crawl for treatment

VANCOUVER - A labour arbitrator in British Columbia says two long-time paramedics should be fired after they were accused of mistreating a patient who was in pain and allowed to crawl t...

Aug 12, 2020

85 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., one new death

VICTORIA-"Today we are reporting the third-highest number of new cases we have seen in a day since the pandemic began," read the joint statement by Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, and Heal...

Aug 12, 2020

B.C. students to return to school Sept. 10 as part of gradual restart

VICTORIA - Children in British Columbia will be returning to classrooms two days later than originally planned as part of a gradual restart to schooling, the education minister says. Rob Fleming ...

Aug 12, 2020

Province invests in 500 additional health-care professionals for COVID-19 contact tracing

VICTORIA-B.C. Premier John Horgan was accompanied by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix this afternoon to announce additional positions in health-care.The Prov...

Aug 12, 2020

COVID orientation days will kick off K-12 back to school

VICTORIA-Orientations to get staff and K-12 students familiarized with what school will look like this fall will kick off the school year.On the week of September 8-11 a gradual restart to classes wil...

Aug 12, 2020

Return-It BC launches enhancements to make recycling easier for British Columbians

PRINCE GEORGE-Recycling just got a bit easier.Customers visiting Return-It depots in select areas across the province will be able to participate in a pilot project aiming at making recycling a bit ea...

Aug 12, 2020

B.C. students won't return to class as originally planned on Sept. 8

VICTORIA - British Columbia's education minister says students won't be back in classrooms on the originally planned date of Sept. 8. Rob Fleming says students will be welcomed back to classrooms...

Aug 11, 2020

Northern Health reaches 100 test-positive cases of COVID-19

VICTORIA-Four additional cases of COVID-19 were reported this afternoon (Aug.11) in the Northern Health region.Today's cases brings the north's total of test-positive cases to 100.Cases by Health Regi...

Aug 11, 2020