Category Archives: British Columbia
Vancouver police gang task force arrest alleged 'Top Six' gang member
Vancouver police say charges have been approved against a 22-year-old alleged gang member who police say they believe is involved in the Lower Mainland gang conflict. Police say investigators working ...
Oct 11, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine registration open for kids aged 5-11, say B.C. health officials
VANCOUVER - B.C. health officials say parents can now register their children aged five to 11 for the COVID-19 vaccine. In a statement Sunday, spokesman Jeffrey Ferrier says parents can register their...
Oct 10, 2021
Up to 15 cm of snow expected on B.C.'s Interior highways Sunday: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is cautioning people travelling to the province's Interior over Thanksgiving weekend to prepare for winter weather conditions. The agency has issued a special weather re...
Oct 09, 2021
Lockdown comes as First Nation in central B.C. declares COVID-19 emergency
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - The Lake Babine Nation has declared a COVID-19 state of emergency, banning all non-essential travel and gatherings in its five communities in central B.C. The nation says in a state...
Oct 08, 2021
Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history
BELCARRA, B.C. - A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site's Indigenous name, which officials say will better reflect the area's history. Belcarra Regional Park on the Burrard Inlet ...
Oct 08, 2021
COVID-19 death toll tops 2,000 across British Columbia
KAMLOOPS - A grim milestone today in British Columbia's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of people who have died from the virus has grown to 2001 with five deaths in the last 24 hours.O...
Oct 08, 2021
B.C. surpasses 2,000 COVID-19 related deaths
VICTORIA - B.C. has reached a grim milestone when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic.Five more people have died, bringing the death toll since the pandemic began to 2,001.The new deaths include:* Frase...
Oct 08, 2021
Vaccinations to become mandatory for all ICBC employees
NORTH VANCOUVER - Add ICBC to the growing list of workplaces requiring all of its employees be vaccinated.The public auto insurer is requiring all its employees, including contractors, be fully vaccin...
Oct 08, 2021
Woman jailed for defrauding $31K from Parksville employer
NANAIMO - A judge sternly rejected a repeat fraudster's bid to avoid jail several years following a brazen and costly workplace scam.Jill Margaret Braun, 57, was sentenced to 22 months in jail and two...
Oct 08, 2021
B.C. leads in job creation numbers, but more work ahead, says recovery minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia posted the top job creation numbers in Canada last month and the province's jobless rate has fallen below six per cent. Statistics Canada reports B.C. added 12,300 jobs in ...
Oct 08, 2021