British Columbia

UPDATE: 1 new case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 3 deaths in B.C.

VICTORIA-One new case of COVID-19 was reported today (May 14) in the province's COVID-19 daily update.The reported case brings Northern Health's total to 58 cases of confirmed cases. Provincially 15 n...

May 14, 2020

BC Hydro takes phased approach to increase construction work at Site C

VANCOUVER-BC Hydro says that they will begin increasing construction work at the Site C dam, in a phased approach.The take on the phased approach is based off of provincial health guidelines for indus...

May 14, 2020

Rare baby owl now being reared by its parents in unique B.C. breeding program

LANGLEY, B.C. - Members of a unique program in Langley, B.C., are celebrating the successful hatching of a northern spotted owl chick, bolstering a population that numbers fewer than 10 of the bi...

May 14, 2020

BC Transit selects vendor to install full driver doors on buses

VICTORIA- B.C. Transit says they have chosen a vendor to complete the installation of full driver doors on existing buses in fleets outside of Victoria and the Regional District of Nanaimo.Kodiak Mobi...

May 14, 2020

Masks and closed fitting rooms: Reopened retail to look vastly different

VANCOUVER - Shoppers at recently reopened Sleep Country stores looking to test mattresses or pillows will find a disposable protective barrier between them and the product. When Aritzia stores open&nb...

May 14, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions may aid B.C.'s ongoing battle against invasive mussels

VICTORIA - Travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19 pandemic might help British Columbia defend against invasive mussels, but the province is taking no chances as it works to keep the creatures...

May 14, 2020

First Nations, governments to sign agreement reached during pipeline protests

SMITHERS, B.C. - Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs and representatives of the federal and provincial governments are expected to sign an agreement today that politicians say will rebuild relationships af...

May 14, 2020

Chiefs, governments to sign rights understanding after B.C. pipeline protests

VICTORIA - A virtual signing ceremony on Thursday marks the start of a new relationship between the hereditary chiefs of the Wet'suwet'en Nation and the federal and B.C. governments aft...

May 13, 2020

BC State of Emergency extended

VICTORIA - The provincial state of emergency to support pandemic response in BC has been extended once again. It will stay in effect through the end of the day on May 26."Because of our determination ...

May 13, 2020

UPDATE: 16 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no new cases in Northern Health

VICTORIA-Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adrian Dix announced 16 new cases of COVID-19 during today's daily update.No new cases of the virus were reported in the North...

May 13, 2020