British Columbia

Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as they work with public health officials to update their COVID-19 safety policies. The courts sa...

Jan 03, 2022

Logging in watersheds among stressors for declining Pacific salmon, experts say

VANCOUVER - The compounding effects of climate change and logging are contributing tothe degradation of Pacific salmon habitat, experts say, adding a reassessment of watershed logging and restoration ...

Jan 03, 2022

More snow, extreme cold expected for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada is advising British Columbia residents to be prepared as extreme cold is expected to return to northeastern B.C. overnight. The weather office says this will bring wind ...

Jan 02, 2022

B.C. farmers 'white-knuckling' their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome

VANCOUVER - Richard Bosma's cows had been home for less than a week after an evacuation due to flooding in Abbotsford, B.C., before temperatures plummeted on his farm. Bosma, who credits his faith wit...

Jan 02, 2022

Vancouver Island RCMP investigate Langford woman's death

LANGFORD, B.C. - Vancouver Island police are investigating after a woman was found dead in Langford on New Year's Eve. West Shore RCMP say they were called for a well-being check early Friday morning ...

Jan 01, 2022

B.C. implements more paid sick day policy on Saturday

VICTORIA - Workers in British Columbia are now eligible for five paid sick days as the provincial government brings in changes to the policy affecting workers. The government says eligible employees w...

Jan 01, 2022

Off-road vehicle group volunteering to get health care workers to their jobs

NANAIMO - A group of all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts are stepping up and offering rides to help snowed-in Island health care workers get to their jobs.A private Facebook group was started to bring tog...

Dec 31, 2021

B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19 to five days for fully vaccinated people without symptoms. A mask must be worn around other...

Dec 31, 2021

Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.'s 2021 list of baby names

VICTORIA - A count of the most popular baby names in British Columbia in 2021 shows Olivia still tops the list. A statement from the Health Ministry says preliminary figures covering all but the last ...

Dec 31, 2021

B.C. breaks previous day's COVID-19 record by more than 1,400

VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the previous record of 2,944 set a day earlier. The Health Ministry says in a news release there were 17,357...

Dec 30, 2021