British Columbia

UPDATE: No new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 2 deaths in B.C.

VICTORIA-No new cases of COVID-19 in the Northern Health Region were announced today.The number of cases in the north remains at 46. Provincially, 25 new cases were announced.Cases by Health Region:Va...

Apr 30, 2020

Former Green leader Andrew Weaver wins appeal in defamation lawsuit

VANCOUVER - Former B.C. Green leader Andrew Weaver has been granted an appeal in a defamation lawsuit against a retired geography professor. In a unanimous decision released Thursday, the B.C.&nb...

Apr 30, 2020

Significant improvements to bridges and wood-box culverts, finds investigation

VICTORIA-According to a new report bridges and culverts across the province have seen significant improvements since the last time a similar investigation was conducted in 2014.The Forest Practices Bo...

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Three month stumpage fee deferral for forestry sector

VICTORIA-The B.C. government announced the deferral of their Stumpage fee to help aid the forestry sector through the COVID-19 crisis.Stumpage is the fee that operators pay the Province to harvest, bu...

Apr 30, 2020 Photo Courtesy: Canadian Press

The people who cared for him: How a single COVID-19 case moved through the system

VANCOUVER - The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a medical clinic in Vancouver complained of chest pains. Paramedic Jeff Booton watched the details flash across ...

Apr 30, 2020

The people who cared for a COVID-19 patient: How a single case was handled

VANCOUVER - The call came in on an afternoon in March: a patient at a medical clinic in Vancouver complained of chest pains. Paramedic Jeffrey Booton watched the details flash acro...

Apr 30, 2020

ICU continues to deal with cases during COVID-19 pandemic with operating changes

VANCOUVER - As a senior physician at St. Paul's hospital, Dr. Del Dorscheid has a special view of how COVID-19 is affecting patient care beyond the pandemic. Unlike other parts of the hospital, t...

Apr 30, 2020

UPDATE: 1 new case of COVID-19 in Northern Health, 4 deaths in B.C.

VICTORIA-1 new case of COVID-19 was announced in the Northern Health Region this afternoon (Apr.29).34 new cases were announced provincially.Cases by Health Region:Vancouver Coastal Health: 811Fraser ...

Apr 29, 2020

Provincial state of emergency extended

VICTORIA-B.C.'s Provincial State of Emergency is being extended for the third time.The state of emergency will stretch through end of day on May 12."By extending the state of emergency, we will contin...

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Third B.C. poultry processing plant reports confirmed case of COVID-19

CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A third poultry processor in British Columbia is reporting a worker has tested positive for COVID-19. Fraser Valley Specialty Poultry in Chilliwack says in a social media post ...

Apr 29, 2020