British Columbia

B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

VICTORIA - British Columbian's public health officer was scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing today after indicating earlier this month that more restrictions could be lifted by mid-March. Dr. Bonnie...

Mar 10, 2022

Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions. The govern...

Mar 09, 2022

B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder after two people were hospitalized last month. ...

Mar 09, 2022

Charges laid in 2018 gang shooting in Vancouver that killed innocent teen

VANCOUVER - Charges have been laid in a double homicide in 2018 that killed an innocent teenager during a gang-related shooting on a busy Vancouver street. Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer says Kane...

Mar 09, 2022

Report to be released that examines four years of overdose deaths in British Columbia

VICTORIA - A report by a death review panel investigating the overdose crisis in British Columbia was scheduled to be released today by the province's chief coroner. A statement from the coroner's off...

Mar 09, 2022

Mountain goat population declining in British Columbia: study

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's central coast is losing an animal of significant cultural value to the region's Indigenous people as fewer mountain goats are seen in its craggy peaks, says a new study....

Mar 09, 2022

Lululemon founder starting new venture to find cure for type of muscular dystrophy

VANCOUVER - The founder of athletic wear firm Lululemon Athletica is donating $100 million to help find the cure for a rare genetic disorder. Chip Wilson was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscula...

Mar 08, 2022

B.C. starts process to ensure equal pay for equal work

As the world celebrates International Women's Day, the British Columbia government has announced the first steps towards closing the gender pay gap in the province.The government is set to begin consu...

Mar 08, 2022

Arc'teryx parent company and CAE Inc. halt sales in Russia

VANCOUVER - Arc'teryx parent company Amer Sports and flight simulator and training provider CAE Inc. are halting sales and activities in Russia. Amer Sports said it is suspending all commercial activi...

Mar 08, 2022

B.C.'s auditor general says more work needed to assess risk of fraud in public sector

VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says the government's framework to manage fraud in the public service is well underway, but it's not fully developed. Michael Pickup says in a news releas...

Mar 08, 2022