British Columbia

B.C., Alberta service puppies put through transit paces after pandemic delay

VANCOUVER - It appears that even service puppies can't escape the changes of the pandemic. Bill Thornton, the CEO of BC & Alberta Guide Dogs, says the new recruits are far behind on...

Jul 22, 2020

B.C. environmental group asks court to revoke government's wolf cull permits

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia environmental group has launched a legal petition alleging the provincial government's wolf kill to save caribou is breaking federal and provincial laws. Pacific Wi...

Jul 22, 2020

COVID-19 takes big bite out of A&W results as same-store sales plunge

VANCOUVER - A&W Revenue Royalties Income Fund says COVID-19 took a big bite out of its second-quarter results with same-store sales plunging 31.6 per cent from the prior year. The Vancouver-based ...

Jul 22, 2020

Off-duty Abbotsford, B.C.. police officer dies after trying to stop disturbance

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer has died, six days after he intervened in a dispute while off duty and was critically injured. A statement from the Abbotsford Police Department sa...

Jul 22, 2020

Province supports SAR with $6 million in funding

VICTORIA-$6 million towards supporting search and rescue in B.C. that is what the Provincial Government is committing through Budget 2020.The contribution is set to begin in 2022-23 and will help supp...

Jul 22, 2020

B.C. extends provincial state of emergency

VICTORIA - B.C.'s provincial government has formally extended the province's state of emergency through to the end of the day on Tuesday, Aug.4, 2020.Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mi...

Jul 21, 2020

Hoax call diverted resources during struggle to adapt to COVID-19: care home

VANCOUVER - A long-term care home in North Vancouver that was the site of Canada's first COVID-19 death says it received a hoax call as the outbreak began that created "needless fear" a...

Jul 21, 2020

No new deaths, 30 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C.

VICTORIA- No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region, and no deaths in B.C. were reported in today's joint statement by Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister, Adr...

Jul 21, 2020

B.C. aims to clear surgery backlog in 15 months if COVID-19 surge doesn't happen

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province has hired more staff and increased operating-room hours to catch up on cancelled surgeries but a significant surge in COVID-19 cases cou...

Jul 21, 2020

B.C. tourism industry seeks $680M to rebuild after COVID-19 pandemic

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's tourism and hospitality sector believes it should receive more than one-third of a $1.5-billion COVID-19 recovery package pledged to the province by the federal gov...

Jul 21, 2020