British Columbia

ICBC moving to appointment-based system for most driver licensing office transactions

RICHMOND-ICBC is moving to an appointment-based system for most driver licensing office transactions as customer volumes increase.A release by the Crown Corporation says that they are asking customers...

Jul 21, 2020

102 new cases of COVID-19 reported in BC over weekend

VICTORIA- Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 102 new test-positive cases of COVID-19 within British Columbia on Monday.The update provided three time periods since the last update on...

Jul 20, 2020

B.C. Government implements vaping action plan

VICTORIA-The Province is bringing into force regulations to fully implement the Province's vaping action plan announced last year.The regulations restrict the content, flavour, packaging, advertising ...

Jul 20, 2020

B.C. officer in off-duty disturbance not expected to survive: Abbotsford police

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A British Columbia police officer is on life support in hospital and a spokeswoman for the Abbotsford Police Department says the man is not expected to survive. Sgt. Judy ...

Jul 20, 2020

15 people in self-isolation at Site C camp

VANCOUVER-According to Site C's daily update there are now 15 people in self-isolation at Site C, after it was announced that one worker who'd arrived from Alberta to the camp last week tested positiv...

Jul 20, 2020

BC Transit launches province-wide campaign promoting rider etiquette amidst pandemic

VICTORIA-BC Transit has launched a province-wide campaign to encourage considerate etiquette abord BC transit buses amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.The campaign, "Together we ride,"is a reminder to...

Jul 20, 2020

Haida Gwaii resident reports positive COVID test, prompting new control measures

HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - The Haida Nation has advised residents of Haida Gwaii about the first case of COVID-19 on the islands off British Columbia's north coast. The bulletin, which was posted on soc...

Jul 20, 2020

Highest number of COVID-19 cases in over two months in B.C.

VICTORIA-28 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in today's COVID-19 daily update, the highest number in over two months.In the Northern Health Region, three new cases of COVID-19 were reported breakin...

Jul 17, 2020

Newborn care unit at Vancouver hospital shut down by COVID-19 outbreak

VANCOUVER - A newborn intensive care unit at a Vancouver hospital is the site of the latest COVID-19 outbreak in the city. Vancouver Coastal Health, which administers health care services fo...

Jul 17, 2020

21 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C., no deaths

VICTORIA- 21 new cases of COVID-19, including three epi-linked ones, were reported in today's COVID-19 daily update.Today (July 16) marks 37 days without a new reported case of COVID-19 in the norther...

Jul 16, 2020