British Columbia

A timeline of events in the case of Meng Wanzhou

VANCOUVER - A timeline of the Meng Wanzhou case, and rising tension between Canada and China. 2018 Aug. 22: A New York court issues a warrant for the arrest of Huawei Technologies chief financial offi...

Aug 26, 2020

B.C. to release latest overdose death figures after record set in June

VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner is scheduled to release the latest details on overdose deaths related to illicit drugs today after the province set a monthly record for fatalities in ...

Aug 25, 2020

B.C. reaches highest 1-day total of COVID-19 cases as police hand out more fines

VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 109 people testing positive for the disease. The milestone was reached between Frid...

Aug 24, 2020

B.C. announces children's complex care transition facility in Vancouver

VICTORIA - Children in British Columbia with extraordinary health needs that require complex care are to receive support at a single site scheduled to open in Vancouver. Health Minister Adri...

Aug 24, 2020

Evacuation alert lifted for Penticton, B.C., wildfire threat has 'subsided'

PENTICTON, B.C. - An evacuation alert has been lifted for nearly 3,700 properties in the path of a wildfire in British Columbia's south Okanagan region, while hundreds of others forced out of their ho...

Aug 24, 2020

New study calls for new approach to tackling overdose crisis

VANCOUVER - Canada needs a new approach to tackle its overdose crisis, says the lead author of a new study that highlights a prevalence of overdoses involving non-prescribed fentanyl and stimulants in...

Aug 24, 2020

'Nervewracking': Staff talk about stress of first B.C. school to start this year

LYTTON, B.C. - There were two questions that nagged at Kyla Blair when the school where she works - and that her children attend - restarted class. Would her kids be safe? And would she be able to hel...

Aug 24, 2020

Penticton, B.C. fire has seen 'minimal' growth, but concern over its next move

PENTICTON, B.C. - The B.C. Wildfire Service says a fire burning south of Penticton, B.C. has seen "minimal" growth over the weekend, but it's starting to spread southeast. The Saturday eveni...

Aug 23, 2020

Officials say strong winds failed to fuel Penticton, B.C., wildfire

PENTICTON, B.C. - Strong winds that were expected to fuel a wildfire burning south of Penticton, B.C., on Friday failed to do so, fire officials said Saturday. The 20-square-kilometre Christie Mountai...

Aug 22, 2020

B.C. public safety minister set to clamp down on COVID-19 enforcement

VICTORIA - Stronger actions to enforce public health measures are expected to be announced today in British Columbia as the number of active cases of COVID-19 rises. Public Safety Minister Mike F...

Aug 21, 2020