Category Archives: British Columbia
Truckers call on B.C. government to ensure dangerous highways cleaned
VANCOUVER - A group representing truck drivers is calling on the B.C. government to ensure highways are cleared of snow and dangerous potholes are fixed or goods will no longer be transported. Ajay To...
Jan 16, 2022
Passengers should check for ferry cancellations due to staffing issues: BC Ferries
VANCOUVER - A BC Ferries spokesman is encouraging passengers to check online for possible service disruptions before heading to a terminal. Dan McIntosh says several factors could lead to sailing canc...
Jan 16, 2022
Tsunami advisories issued for parts of coastal British Columbia
The National Tsunami Warning Center says advisories cautioning of potential strong currents and waves are expected to be in place across much of coastal British Columbia for the next several hours. Th...
Jan 15, 2022
Section of Highway 1 in B.C. opens after November's record rainstorms
VICTORIA - A section of Highway 1 between Kanaka Bar and Spences Bridge in British Columbia's Fraser Canyon has been reopened two months after parts of it were washed away in torrential storms. A stat...
Jan 14, 2022
B.C. tourism operators, hotels, lodges can apply for COVID-19 grants
VICTORIA - Tourism operators in British Columbia can apply for financial help from a $15-million relief fund to cover some of their losses due to COVID-19. The provincial government says B.C.-owned ho...
Jan 14, 2022
B.C. says gender on ID cards can now be changed without doctor's confirmation
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says gender markers on provincial identification cards can now be changed without the confirmation of a doctor or psychologist. Grace Lore, parliamentary sec...
Jan 14, 2022
Latest wave of COVID-19 cases may have peaked in parts of B.C., says health officer
VANCOUVER - COVID-19 modelling released by the British Columbia government shows the latest wave propelled by the Omicron variant may have already peaked in parts of the province. Provincial health of...
Jan 14, 2022
Delays push cost to rebuild fire-damaged Lytton, B.C., to $102M: insurance bureau
VANCOUVER - Insurance losses from a wildfire that wiped out most of Lytton, B.C., have surged to $102 million. The Insurance Bureau of Canada says the amount has risen from an original estimate of $78...
Jan 13, 2022
Paramedics in B.C. responded to nearly 100 overdoses a day in 2021
VANCOUVER - Paramedics and medical dispatchers in B.C. responded to a record-setting 35,525 overdose calls last year. BC Emergency Health Services says paramedics attended an average of 97 overdose ca...
Jan 13, 2022
B.C. Liberals launch review of new memberships ahead of Feb. 5 party leadership vote
VICTORIA - A review of more than 3,000 new applications for membership in the British Columbia Liberal Party is underway as the Feb. 5 leadership vote approaches. A statement from co-chairs Rozanne He...
Jan 13, 2022