British Columbia

Highway 99 reopens to essential travel between Pemberton and Lillooet

A section of Highway 99 in British Columbia has reopened to essential travel after it was closed Wednesday so crews could clean up after a landslide.The route between Pemberton and Lillooet is the sam...

Dec 04, 2021

Prostate cancer scare compels Nanaimo man to step up advocacy

NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced.Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired ...

Dec 04, 2021

Referees land pro contracts, continue pushing NHL dream

NANAIMO - Two officials with strong Island connections are adamant they've made the right call in their careers.Bobby Jo Love, 26 and Graedy Hamilton, 21, both secured their first pro hockey contracts...

Dec 03, 2021

No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says it's still too early to put a price tag on the cleanup and repairs ahead after recent floods and landslides in the southern part of the province. Bu...

Dec 03, 2021

B.C. ahead of schedule on COVID-19 booster campaign: health minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province is "ahead of the curve" on recommendations by a national advisory group that Canadians ages 50 and older get a COVID-19 booster. Adrian ...

Dec 03, 2021

Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...

Dec 03, 2021

B.C. looks to determine flood impact, repairs as long rebuild lies ahead

VICTORIA - British Columbia's agriculture minister says her federal counterpart will visit areas devastated by floods next week as they work to get a sense of damage caused to the farming industry. La...

Dec 03, 2021

RCMP say rocks thrown from overpass in Surrey, B.C., damaging vehicles

SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP say there have been several dangerous incidents recently where rocks have been thrown from an overpass on Highway 99 in south Surrey, B.C. The Mounties say the rocks were throw...

Dec 03, 2021

British Columbia expanding live-saving tools available to first responders

VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it is providing paramedics and first responders with more resources on the job, as well as an increase in mental health supports for emergency workers. Health Ministe...

Dec 03, 2021

Ship that lost containers moves to Nanaimo, B.C.: coast guard

NANAIMO, B.C. - A cargo ship that lost more than 100 containers into the Pacific Ocean after a fire on board has been cleared to travel to the Port of Nanaimo in British Columbia. Officials say the MV...

Dec 03, 2021