British Columbia

B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency

VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled to start today due to flooding and landslides that have plunged the province into a state of ...

Nov 19, 2021

VIDEO: Excavation work underway to repair sinkhole on Hwy. 19 north of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - Work continues to repair a section of Hwy. 19 after a sinkhole shut the highway down.Heavy machinery was on site on Friday, Nov. 19, further digging out a vehicle-sized hole left by damage w...

Nov 19, 2021

Health Canada gives the thumbs up for Pfizer's pediatric COVID-19 vaccine.

OTTAWA- Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children aged five to 11. The approval clears the way for the accelerated delivery of 2.9-million child-size doses -- enough for a fi...

Nov 19, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Friday, Nov. 19

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern) --- 9:05 a.m. British Columbia's public safety minister is expected to outline the specifics of the latest provincial...

Nov 19, 2021

'I have nothing left': Merritt, B.C., family asking for help after losing home

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Barkad Khan wiped away tears Thursday as he made another "frustrating" visit to one of the emergency reception centres set up to help residents from Merritt, B.C., who have been force...

Nov 19, 2021

More military deployments amid flooding state of emergency

VANCOUVER - As rescue and relief efforts ramp up in areas hardest hit by flooding and mudslides, the B.C. government is expected to provide more information today about the state of emergency it has d...

Nov 19, 2021

'Those early morning ferries are an essential service:' vaccine mandate behind ferry changes for Gabriola Island

NANAIMO - New COVID-19 vaccine mandates for BC Ferries are behind a drop in service for residents of Gabriola Island.A Monday, Nov. 15 deadline for BC Ferries employees to provide proof of at least on...

Nov 18, 2021

B.C. reports nine deaths due to COVID-19, hits 87 per cent fully vaccinated

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 468 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province to 2,290. The Health Ministry says 87 per cent of eligible B.C. resident...

Nov 18, 2021

Tensions building in Wet'suwet'en territory as B.C. pipeline conflict continues

HOUSTON, B.C. - Mounties in northern British Columbia say they are enforcing an injunction barring protests from blocking an access road used by Coastal GasLink pipeline workers. The RCMP wouldn't con...

Nov 18, 2021

Skies set to clear for longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years

NANAIMO - Local stargazers are hoping the latest round of wet weather will clear on schedule.An ultra-rare full moon, partial lunar eclipse will begin after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 with the po...

Nov 18, 2021