British Columbia

COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

VANCOUVER - The Greek alphabet arrived on the world stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic sc...

Dec 24, 2021

COVID-19 relief grants fall short in Northern BC

PRINCE GEORGE - Business in BC ordered closed by the latest health restrictions will get some financial help from the province.Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation made the ...

Dec 23, 2021

Man dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

KELOWNA, B.C. - Emergency officials say a death in Kelowna points to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.A 63-year-old man was found dead inside the trailer he was living in on Loughheed Road on ...

Dec 23, 2021

Province announces support program for businesses ordered to close by latest health orders

VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced a grant program to support businesses that have been shut down by public health orders around COVID-19.The COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant will provide...

Dec 23, 2021

B.C. businesses able to apply for grant to offset latest COVID-19 shutdown costs

VANCOUVER - New one-time grants are on the way for businesses in British Columbia that were forced to shut down by COVID-19 restrictions. Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innov...

Dec 23, 2021

Provincial funding available for businesses ordered to close

NORTHERN BC- Funding relief is coming to BC businesses that have been ordered to close from the new restrictions until January 18. The province has established a one-time COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant...

Dec 23, 2021

Environment Canada warns frigid temperatures to blanket B.C. through next week

VANCOUVER - Large parts of southern and central British Columbia were under winter storm and snowfall warnings that Environment Canada says were expected to ease by Christmas Eve before the whole prov...

Dec 23, 2021

Seniors advocate demanding more rapid tests

NORTHERN BC- BC's seniors advocate is calling on the province to make COVID-19 rapid tests widely available for people to use before visiting loved ones at high risk of severe illness.The statement fr...

Dec 23, 2021

Omicron prompts University of British Columbia courses to go temporarily online

VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia is moving its classes temporarily online at both its Vancouver and Okanagan campuses in the new year because of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. In a sta...

Dec 22, 2021

Snow, storm and bitter cold warnings posted for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - A weather system from the Pacific Ocean is forecast to bring heavy snow and the risk of freezing rain to several areas of southern and central British Columbia. Environment Canada has issu...

Dec 22, 2021