Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. reports 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reported 1,052 new cases of COVID-19 and ten more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province from the novel coronavirus to 2,303. The Health Ministry says 3,132 in...
Nov 22, 2021
Province pushing non-profit childcare over private
PRINCE GEORGE - British Columbia is in the midst of what many call a childcare crisis, and the path forward for the sector will be vastly different according to the opposition.That path forward includ...
Nov 22, 2021
'Parade of storms' expected in British Columbia: Environment Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this week and it will likely affect areas that are still recovering from last week's floods. Warning preparednes...
Nov 22, 2021
Photojournalist released with conditions after arrest at pipeline dispute in B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A photojournalist was released by a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Monday, three days after she was arrested while covering the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against pipeline ...
Nov 22, 2021
B.C.'s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the province's economy was on track toward a strong economic rebound in its latest financial results to the end of September, but uncertainties rema...
Nov 22, 2021
Lush Cosmetics to deactivate Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts
VANCOUVER - Lush Cosmetics says it will deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts on Friday in an effort to address what it says are consumers' mental health challenges. The com...
Nov 22, 2021
British Columbia officials to provide update on flooding situation
VICTORIA - British Columbia officials are set to provide an update on flooding in the province today, as a rain storm in the north is set to move south. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth, along wi...
Nov 22, 2021
'Particularly dark': Kamloops, B.C. pastor urges parishioners to help those in need
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A pastor in Kamloops, B.C. urged his followers Sunday to fight against the darkness by doing good for those individuals in the province suffering as a result of widespread flooding. K...
Nov 21, 2021
B.C. officials warn of storm expected to hit the province
VICTORIA - Environment Canada is warning that another rain storm is headed for British Columbia's North Coast. The national forecaster says a second atmospheric river will bring heavy rains to the pro...
Nov 21, 2021
Hwy. 19 re-opens north of Nanaimo, permanent fix potentially months away
NANAIMO - Traffic is flowing again on Hwy. 19, albeit at a slower than normal rate.Crews opened up the road to two-way traffic for the first time since a sinkhole closed main artery between Nanaimo an...
Nov 20, 2021