British Columbia

B.C. may not move to Step 4 by Sept. 7 as COVID-19 case counts increase: top doctor

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says the province may not advance as expected to the next step in its COVID-19 restart plan as case counts surge in the Interior Health region. As provincial ...

Aaron Schulze Aug 20, 2021

Mask mandate, tighter restrictions return to entire Interior Health region due to accelerated COVID-19 spread

KAMLOOPS - Interior Health is going backward in its public health restrictions after the re-accelerated spread of COVID-19.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced masks are now mandat...

Aug 20, 2021

Repair work begins at Yellow Lake Dam

Those wishing to access the west of end of Yellow Lake south of Penticton may face some traffic disruptions as repair work has begun at the Yellow Lake Dam.The work on the dam, which is located off Hi...

Aug 20, 2021

Cool, damp weekend ahead but wildfire on Vancouver Island raises concerns

A cooler, showery weekend is forecast for most of British Columbia, potentially offering a breather to exhausted crews battling more than 250 active wildfires in all corners of the province. Those inc...

Aug 20, 2021

Mt. Hayes wildfire triples in size overnight, sprawling 70 hectares southwest of Nanaimo Airport

NANAIMO - The Mount Hayes fire burning southwest of Nanaimo airport is continuing to grow. The fire, which was listed at 20 hectares the evening of Thursday, Aug. 19, ballooned to 70 hectares by the m...

Aug 20, 2021

No reports of criminality in evacuated communities: B.C. RCMP

The B.C. RCMP is reassuring people forced from their homes due to wildfires that their property is still being protected.Members of the RCMP across the province are patrolling evacuated areas, not onl...

Greg Fry Aug 20, 2021

Injured ATV rider north of Horne Lake nearly tumbles over cliff

QUALICUM BEACH - A teenage girl was only a few feet from falling over steep cliff after a serious ATV mishap.Arrowsmith Search and Rescue president Nick Rivers said their agency responded Wednesday Au...

Aug 19, 2021

Out of province firefighters join members working at the White Rock Lake fire

The B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS) is bolstering its ranks with firefighters from out of province, including a number who will join the ranks working at the White Rock Lake wildfire.Todd Nessman, Manage...

Aug 19, 2021

Central Island drives steep increase in Island COVID-19 cases

NANAIMO - Island Health has reported a steep increase in COVID-19 cases.The health authority confirmed 53 additional cases on Thursday, Aug. 19, taking the total number of active cases to 323.The cent...

Aug 19, 2021

B.C. reports 2 new deaths, 689 new COVID-19 cases as Interior Health fuels rise

VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 689 new cases of COVID-19, with infections in the Interior Health region driving the upward trend. There are currently 5,982 active cases of COVID-19 in the pr...

Aug 19, 2021