British Columbia

B.C. premier John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19, but says symptoms are 'mild'

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. Horgan announced on his verified Twitter account that he tested positive for COVID-19...

Apr 04, 2022

Vancouver's March home sales up 27% since February: B.C. real estate board

VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says home sales picked up between February and March but are still down from a year ago. The B.C. board says last month's sales totalled 4,344, a...

Apr 04, 2022

VIDEO: 90-year-old Nanaimo gardener takes landscaping to another level

NANAIMO - Maintaining his flawless half acre Nanaimo property offers Leo Katila the gift of being excited to wake up every morning.The 90-year-old's lot is often mistaken for a public park, where a wi...

Apr 04, 2022

Up to 100 mm of rain and strong winds in the forecast for parts of British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Heavy rain and gusty winds are forecast for several parts of British Columbia as winter melts into spring. Environment Canada says up to 100 millimetres of rain is expected in West Vancouv...

Apr 03, 2022

B.C. police watchdog investigating after a man's death in Campbell River

SURREY, B.C. - The province's police watchdog is investigating a man's death in Campbell River, B.C. A news release Sunday from the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia says police re...

Apr 03, 2022

Heavy rains, wind and snow forecast for various parts of British Columbia

VANCOUVER - Severe weather including rain, winds and snow is set to hit several parts of British Columbia over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued a heavy rain and strong localized wind warning...

Apr 02, 2022

B.C. premier calls byelection for Vancouver seat vacated by former Liberal leader

VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan has called a bylection for Vancouver-Quilchena. The vote will be held Saturday, April 30, and is to replace Andrew Wilkinson, who resigned from the legislature on Feb. ...

Apr 02, 2022

British Columbia's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3,000

VICTORIA - Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in British Columbia have continued to tick down. The Health Ministry says in a statement on Friday that 274 people were in hospital, compared with 281 the d...

Apr 01, 2022

B.C. defers logging across an additional 1.7 million hectares of at-risk old growth

VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests minister says the province has worked with First Nations to defer logging across more than a million hectares of at-risk old-growth forests, an area greater than ...

Apr 01, 2022

More B.C. public workers now covered by whistleblower law protections

VICTORIA - Whistleblower protections are being extended to more public-sector employees in British Columbia as part of an expansion of the Public Interest Disclosure Act. The Ministry of Attorney Gene...

Apr 01, 2022