British Columbia

B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons

VANCOUVER - A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia's top court ruled it is a violation of priso...

Oct 13, 2021

Fares set but schedule remains unknown for Nanaimo-Duncan transit link

NANAIMO - Transit riders now know how much a ride from Nanaimo to the Cowichan Valley will cost, but when buses will leave and from where remains a mystery.A one-way cash fare of $7.50 will get riders...

Oct 13, 2021

Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public

VANCOUVER - The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its original use. The work of removing fencing around Strathcona Park is expected to take a few more days, but a statem...

Oct 12, 2021

Injured man believed to be linked to daylight south Nanaimo shooting

NANAIMO - One man was injured and two people were arrested following a daytime shooting in Nanaimo.RCMP said they were called to a home on Nicol St. near Needham St. after reports of gunshots directed...

Oct 12, 2021

West Fraser Timber expanding U.S. operations with US$300M purchase of Texas sawmill

VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. is expanding its U.S. operations after reaching an agreement to purchase a lumber mill in Lufkin, Texas, for about US$300 million. The purchase from Angelina Fo...

Oct 12, 2021

B.C. averages 523 new COVID-19 cases daily during Thanksgiving weekend; 28 more die

VICTORIA - B.C. saw a slight moderating of COVID-19 spread over the Thanksgiving long weekend, but the death toll from the virus continues to mount.New totals provided by the province's health ministr...

Oct 12, 2021

RCMP assess enforcement resources after court reinstates logging injunction in B.C.

VICTORIA - The RCMP are reviewing the department's resources following the temporary reinstatement of an injunction against old-growth logging protests on southern Vancouver Island by the British Colu...

Oct 12, 2021

55 ICU patients transferred out of northern B.C. as situation remains 'extremely serious': Dix

B.C.'s health minister says 55 patients in intensive care units in the Northern Health region have been transferred to other health regions in the province.Of those patients, 43 have tested positive f...

Greg Fry Oct 12, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place for B.C. long-term care, assisted living workers

VICTORIA - All long-term care and assisted living employees in British Columbia now need to have at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Those who have received one dose will have to undergo rapid test...

Greg Fry Oct 12, 2021

‘The system isn’t working,’ says B.C. mom of 9-day COVID-19 school exposure notification delay

A B.C. mother is speaking out about delays in COVID-19 notification at schools after her daughter's class was left waiting nine days to be told of exposures.The exposures happened between Sept. 22 and...

Oct 12, 2021