Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in place to continue operating as up to one-third of their staff could be off sick with the Omi...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases
VICTORIA - Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey Vancouver area has been upstaged by small towns where value estimates rose by more than 40 per cent. Data post...
Jan 04, 2022
RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman
LANGFORD, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following a slaying in Langford, B.C. An unnamed woman was found dead in a home ...
Jan 04, 2022
Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province, experts warn, noting freezing temperatures deplete reliable food sources for a variety of ani...
Jan 04, 2022
B.C. reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since New Year's Eve
VICTORIA - B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Health officials say a total of 264,181 cases have been reported in the province. The health ministry on Friday reduced the requi...
Jan 03, 2022
Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as they work with public health officials to update their COVID-19 safety policies. The courts sa...
Jan 03, 2022
Logging in watersheds among stressors for declining Pacific salmon, experts say
VANCOUVER - The compounding effects of climate change and logging are contributing tothe degradation of Pacific salmon habitat, experts say, adding a reassessment of watershed logging and restoration ...
Jan 03, 2022
More snow, extreme cold expected for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is advising British Columbia residents to be prepared as extreme cold is expected to return to northeastern B.C. overnight. The weather office says this will bring wind ...
Jan 02, 2022
B.C. farmers 'white-knuckling' their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome
VANCOUVER - Richard Bosma's cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm. Bosma, who credits his faith wit...
Jan 02, 2022
Vancouver Island RCMP investigate Langford woman's death
LANGFORD, B.C. - Vancouver Island police are investigating after a woman was found dead in Langford on New Year's Eve. West Shore RCMP say they were called for a well-being check early Friday morning ...
Jan 01, 2022