Category Archives: British Columbia
Ship fire out, but search continues for lost containers from vessel off B.C.'s coast
VICTORIA - A fire that burned for nearly a week on the container ship anchored off Victoria's waterfront has been put out. A statement from Danaos Shipping Co., the manager of the MV Zim Kingston, say...
Oct 29, 2021
'We want people to have fun:' local police don't want to rain on weekend parties
NANAIMO - The spooky season is upon us with Halloween falling on the perfect day for some pre-trick or treat parties.Local Mounties want people to enjoy themselves, let loose and release some pandemic...
Oct 29, 2021
Company hires contractor in effort to recover overboard containers off B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Coast Guard says the owner of a ship that lost 109 containers overboard in stormy weather last week has hired a contractor to try to recover the bins loaded with cargo. It say...
Oct 28, 2021
Helicopter wreckage in B.C. recovered, Transportation Safety Board says
SECHELT, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says it has recovered the wreckage of a helicopter that crashed into the water off the Sunshine Coast, north of Vancouver, in early October. The board s...
Oct 28, 2021
British Columbia reports 758 new cases of COVID-19, 10 deaths
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 758 new cases of COVID-19, as the province inches closer to a 90 per cent vaccination rate for all eligible residents aged 12 and up. The Health Ministry says ...
Oct 28, 2021
Delta, B.C., police charge two after marijuana edibles found in Halloween bags
DELTA, B.C. - Two residents of Delta, B.C., have been charged after an investigation began when parents found marijuana edibles in the Halloween treat bags of two children last year. Police say they h...
Oct 28, 2021
Mixed vaccines provides strong protections against COVID-19 and Delta variant: BCCDC
British Columbians who received an AstraZeneca vaccine for their first dose then followed up with an mRNA shot can rest assured that they're protected.The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control h...
Oct 28, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he will have biopsy surgery on Friday because of a growth in his throat. Horgan says he's been in and out of the hospital for a number of weeks. He...
Oct 28, 2021
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo surgery to remove growth in throat
B.C. Premier John Horgan made a personal statement to the media Thursday morning.He told an impromptu news conference on Thursday that he felt a lump in his neck a while ago and underwent tests.That l...
Oct 28, 2021
B.C. First Nation seeks 'real action,' urges conditions for papal visit to Canada
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Leaders of a British Columbia First Nation say it would be "deeply meaningful" to welcome Pope Francis to their territory during a visit to Canada. A statement from the Tkemlps te Sec...
Oct 28, 2021