British Columbia

New dump of snow headed for Metro Vancouver and B.C. Interior, as cold snap continues

VANCOUVER - Weather warnings covered most of British Columbia on Wednesday as bitter arctic winds sent temperatures plunging, and another round of snow could add new challenges to the bone-chilling co...

Dec 29, 2021

Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria

VICTORIA - Police say an officer is recovering from a leg injury after a traffic stop near downtown Victoria. In a news release, police say officers were warned early Wednesday that the owner of a veh...

Dec 29, 2021

B.C. Teachers Federation wants delay of school restart as COVID-19 cases surge

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Teachers Federation wants the province to delay the start of the winter term in public schools across B.C. as cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 mount. Several s...

Dec 29, 2021

B.C. health officials scheduled to provide an update on preliminary COVID-19 data

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are scheduled to release an update today on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths in the province. The health ministry reported 1,785 n...

Greg Fry Dec 29, 2021

British Columbia records 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,785 new cases of COVID-19. In a news release Tuesday, they say Fraser Health has the highest number of cases at 791. They say this data is ...

Dec 28, 2021

BC extends state of emergency due to flooding impacts, damaged highways

PRINCE GEORGE - With multiple highways still damaged by flooding and mudslides, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency.Given the continued need for public safety measures under th...

Dec 28, 2021

British Columbia planning ‘enhanced safety measures’ for in-person return to K to 12

VICTORIA - The B.C. government is currently planning for continued in-person learning when K to 12 students return to the classroom in the new year with enhanced safety measures.In a statement, the mi...

Dec 28, 2021

B.C. extends state of emergency again that was put in place after November rain

VICTORIA - British Columbia is again extending its provincial state of emergency that's been in place after torrential rain caused severe flooding and mudslides last month. The province says in a news...

Dec 27, 2021

B.C. health officials report more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases over three-day period

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials reported 6,288 COVID-19 cases for a three-day period. A news release Monday says the case numbers are "preliminary." Officials say hospitalization, death a...

Dec 27, 2021

More than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases over Christmas in B.C.

VICTORIA - The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. fell over the course of the Christmas weekend.The B.C. Ministry of Health is reporting 2,552 new cases Friday through Saturday, 2,023 new cases Satu...

Dec 27, 2021