British Columbia

Canada wide warrant issued for prolific Nanaimo drug trafficker

NANAIMO - Mounties across the country are on the look out for a Nanaimo woman with an extensive criminal history.Courtenay Serah Cross, 45-years-old, was released from prison on Dec. 16 on statutory r...

Dec 30, 2021

B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights

VANCOUVER - British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, t...

Dec 30, 2021

Snow blankets B.C.'s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British Columbia as frigid arctic air blanketed the province this week. The chill is hanging on in northwestern...

Dec 30, 2021

Extended Christmas break for B.C. students due to rapid spread of Omicron variant

NANAIMO - B.C. students will be away from classrooms longer than planned as officials grapple with rising Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 cases.Education minister Jennifer Whiteside said in a news conference...

Dec 29, 2021

Canada Post suspends delivery for Nanaimo, Ladysmith and Gabriola Island due to snowfall warning

NANAIMO - Canada Post temporarily suspended delivery for the mid Island area due to poor weather conditions.The suspension of service applies to Wednesday Dec. 29 for Nanaimo, Ladysmith, and Gabriola ...

Dec 29, 2021

Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria

VICTORIA - Police say an officer is recovering from a leg injury after a traffic stop near downtown Victoria. In a news release, police say officers were warned early Wednesday that the owner of a veh...

Dec 29, 2021

New dump of snow headed for Metro Vancouver and B.C. Interior, as cold snap continues

VANCOUVER - Weather warnings covered most of British Columbia on Wednesday as bitter arctic winds sent temperatures plunging, and another round of snow could add new challenges to the bone-chilling co...

Dec 29, 2021

B.C. Teachers Federation wants delay of school restart as COVID-19 cases surge

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Teachers Federation wants the province to delay the start of the winter term in public schools across B.C. as cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 mount. Several s...

Dec 29, 2021

B.C. health officials scheduled to provide an update on preliminary COVID-19 data

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are scheduled to release an update today on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths in the province. The health ministry reported 1,785 n...

Dec 29, 2021

British Columbia records 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,785 new cases of COVID-19. In a news release Tuesday, they say Fraser Health has the highest number of cases at 791. They say this data is ...

Dec 28, 2021