British Columbia

Fully vaccinated seniors made up nearly half of B.C.’s COVID-19 deaths in October

A substantial COVID-19 outbreak at the Willingdon Care Centre is just one of the factors contributing to the growing number of older vaccinated British Columbians dying from the virus in the province....

Nov 04, 2021

Helicopter crashes in Nanoose Bay

NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay.BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a for...

Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11

VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...

Nov 04, 2021

B.C. to introduce 'cooling off' period legislation for real estate

VICTORIA - British Columbia's government says it will introduce legislation in the spring aimed at giving homebuyers a chance to change their mind on the purchase of a home. The so-called cooling-off ...

Nov 04, 2021

VIDEO: Nanaimo SAR unveils new, spacious headquarters

NANAIMO -Patience and persistence paid off for Nanaimo Search and Rescue.Following years of planning and uncertainty, the invaluable non-profit group staged a grand opening for its headquarters on Fou...

Nov 04, 2021

Growth found to be cancerous in B.C. Premier John Horgan's throat

VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a biopsy has shown a growth in his throat was cancerous. In a statement Thursday, he said his prognosis is good and he expects to make a full recov...

Nov 04, 2021

B.C. Premier John Horgan announces growth in throat was cancerous, will begin radiation

VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan has announced he has cancer.Horgan underwent a surgical procedure and biopsy last week after discovering a growth in his throat.In a Twitter post Thursday morning (...

Nov 04, 2021

Premier John Horgan diagnosed with cancer

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan has been diagnosed with cancer following a recent biopsy. "The surgery and biopsy that were done last week were successful and I am grateful to the amazing health-care t...

Nov 04, 2021

B.C.'s 2021 wildfires severe but not the worst ever, wildfire service report shows

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's 2021 wildfire season saw the destruction of the village of Lytton and homes levelled in several other Interior regions, but the BC Wildfire Service says it was not the w...

Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 outbreaks expand at NRGH, Chartwell Malaspina

NANAIMO - More cases of COVID-19 are being detected in two ongoing healthcare outbreaks in the city.Island Health confirmed one additional case was added to an outbreak in the Transitional Care Unit a...

Nov 04, 2021