British Columbia

Murder charge laid after 19-year-old woman found dead near Williams Lake, B.C.

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A charge of second-degree murder has been laid after a young woman was found dead in a home in British Columbia's central Interior. A statement from North District RCMP says the ...

Dec 22, 2021

B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with 'Arctic air' over the holidays

VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power outages and slick streets as a series of winter storm and freezing rain warnings covered most o...

Dec 21, 2021

Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID

VICTORIA, British Columbia - The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars, nightclubs and gyms because of the omicron coronavirus variant. Starting at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesda...

Dec 21, 2021

New COVID restrictions in B.C. to close bars, gyms, & 50 per cent capacity limits on all venues

NANAIMO - The B.C. Government has announced additional restrictions for this holiday season.The new restrictions are due to a spike in new COVID-19 cases and concerns about rapid community spread of t...

Dec 21, 2021

FortisBC general rate increased by 3.47%

NORTHERN BC- FortisBC customers will be paying more for electricity come the new year. The company has received approval from the BC Utilities Commission for a 3.47% general rate increase for its cust...

Dec 21, 2021

Fast-moving Omicron variant prompts additional COVID-19 measures in B.C.: ministry

VICTORIA - More health measures could be coming in British Columbia one day after restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 took effect. Health Minister Adrian Dix, Public Safety Minister M...

Dec 21, 2021

Non-essential travel expected to return to Highway 3

HOPE- Travel restrictions are expected to be lifted from Highway 3 today, allowing the route between Hope and Princeton to be used for non-essential purposes. That's after the Coquihalla Highway was r...

Dec 21, 2021

Arctic outflow, snow and possible freezing rain forecast for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Cold and winter storm warnings have been posted throughout many parts of B.C. Environment Canada says a cold air mass is expected to settle across much of the south coast on Tuesday, bring...

Dec 20, 2021

B.C. Mounties say they are monitoring protest against gas pipeline

HOUSTON, B.C. - The RCMP say they are investigating allegations that protesters threatened security officials, set off flares and damaged vehicles at a drill site for the Coastal GasLink pipeline in n...

Dec 20, 2021

B.C. cap on restaurant food delivery fees to stay at 15% through next year

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it's extending the cap on fees charged by food delivery companies to help the restaurant industry through the COVID-19 pandemic. Ravi Kahlon, the minist...

Dec 20, 2021