British Columbia

B.C.'s first community COVID-19 death was dentist 'dedicated' to health: lawyer

VANCOUVER - A lawyer for the family of a North Vancouver dentist who died at home with COVID-19 says he was a dedicated health care professional who made patient care and safety his top priority. Bett...

Mar 31, 2020

UPDATE: 43 new cases, 5 deaths due to COVID-19 in BC

VICTORIA-43 more cases of COVID-19 announced today, along with 5 deaths, during the province's daily update with BC's Provincial Health Officer.The 43 new cases puts BC's total of confirmed cases at 1...

Mar 31, 2020

What to expect when you call RCMP in BC during the COVID-19 pandemic

BRITISH COLUMBIA-RCMP may look a little different when they respond to a call during the COVID-19 pandemic.Depending on the call that frontline officers respond to they may wear Personal Protective Eq...

Mar 31, 2020 Courtesy of BC RCMP

BC launches new process to support essential service parents find child care

VICTORIA-The province is launching a new process when it comes to matching up parents who are essential service workers, working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response, with child care.As of toda...

Mar 31, 2020 Courtesy of the Province of British Columbia via flickr.

Walkers, grocery store customers courteous with physical distancing

DELTA, B.C. - Walkers offer a nod, a smile or a "hello" to each other but only after stepping aside to leave a wide berth on trails at a park they've escaped to in the age of physi...

Mar 31, 2020

B.C. court considers ways to deliver Meng decision in socially distant manner

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court is considering creative ways to deliver a decision in an extradition hearing for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou as a global pandemic restricts travel and ga...

Mar 30, 2020

Vancouver Convention Centre picked for off site COVID-19 treatment centre

VICTORIA - Vancouver's waterfront convention centre is being prepared as a health facility in British Columbia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Minister Adrian Dix said Monday. The centre...

Mar 30, 2020

UPDATE: 70 new cases of the novel coronavirus, 2 deaths

VANCOUVER-70 more cases of COVID-19 were announced today.BC's new total of COVID-19 cases is now at 970, with 14 confirmed cases of the virus in the Northern Health region.16 new cases were reported o...

Mar 30, 2020

UVIC helping keep Hul'q'umi'num language alive

VICTORIA-The University of Victoria (UVIC) is attempting to keep the Hul'q'umi'num', Coast Salish language alive as few first-language speakers of the exist and the difficulty of learning is high.UVIC...

Mar 30, 2020 Courtesy of University of Victoria.

Survey finds spike in financial worry for British Columbians amidst pandemic

BRITISH COLUMBIA-An increase worry amongst British Columbians when it comes to consumer debt according to a new survey.MNP's Consumer Debt Index complied earlier this month by Ipsos showed that four i...

Mar 30, 2020 Photo Courtesy of Bruce Guenter via flickr.