British Columbia

B.C. records 749 new cases of COVID-19, nine more deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded another 749 cases of COVID-19 as it nears a total of 187,000 infections in the province. Nine more people have died, amounting to 1,962 deaths since the start ...

Sep 30, 2021

Large Nanaimo event provides lesson on pain caused by residential schools

Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...

Sep 30, 2021

'Reconciliation demands honesty and transparency,' says chief of B.C. First Nation

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The chief of British Columbia's Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation says Indigenous people have had enough apologies and now want action from the Catholic Church and federal governmen...

Sep 30, 2021

Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Communities across Canada are set to mark the country's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, honouring Indigenous survivors and children who disappeared from the res...

Sep 30, 2021

118 new cases of COVID-19 in northern BC and one more death

VICTORIA - The provincial government announced 813 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. today.There are 6,185 active cases of COVID-19 in the province. Of the active cases, 340 individuals are in hospital an...

Sep 29, 2021

Old-growth logging protesters dig in as company to Appeal Court's injunction denial

VICTORIA - A decision by a British Columbia Supreme Court judge refusing to extend an injunction against old-growth logging protesters did little to release pressure in the dispute as all sides hold s...

Sep 29, 2021

Letter sent to Vancouver parents requiring masks for K to Grade 3 students

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver School District has issued a letter to parents about the extension of a provincial mask mandate that will include kindergarten to Grade 3 students starting Monday after a una...

Sep 29, 2021

July ties dubious record for drug deaths in B.C., as overdose crisis continues

VICTORIA - A new report from British Columbia's coroner says suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in July were the second-highest ever recorded in a single month in the province. The findings show d...

Greg Fry Sep 29, 2021

B.C. government lays out $260-million, five-year plan to move away from fossil fuels

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro and the provincial government have announced a new five-year plan for the Crown corporation that provides incentives for people to switch from fossil fuels to electricity to power...

Greg Fry Sep 29, 2021

Vancouver school trustees vote in favour of masks for students in K-3 grades

VANCOUVER - School trustees in Vancouver have voted unanimously in favour of requiring masks to be worn by students in kindergarten to Grade 3. Mask mandates set by British Columbia's provincial healt...

Sep 28, 2021