British Columbia

Snowboarder goes missing on last run of day

KELOWNA, B.C. -- A search for a missing snowboarder is into its second day in freezing weather in the Big White ski resort area east of Kelowna.At approximately 5:10 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26, the Kelow...

Dec 27, 2021

Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call

VICTORIA - Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains o...

Dec 26, 2021

Dreams of white Christmas come true in Vancouver, while cold grips Prairies

VANCOUVER - Known for rain and mild winters, British Columbia's west coast received an unexpected white Christmas as much of Western Canada shivered through extreme cold warnings and some parts of Ont...

Dec 25, 2021

B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts hav...

Dec 25, 2021

Police thank resident for turning in $9,000, money returned to business owner

VICTORIA - Police are thanking a Good Samaritan who found an envelope containing $9,000 in downtown Victoria on Tuesday and turned it in. City police say in a news release that the money was immediate...

Dec 24, 2021

'You have to be aware:' scrooge-like scammers eager to steal your holiday cash and identity

NANAIMO - Winter holiday season is prime time for thieves and fraudsters who're all too happy to play the role of Grinch.Sue Labine, supervisor with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, said counterfeit me...

Dec 24, 2021

White Christmas: No dream for drivers in Metro Vancouver as frigid weather arrives

VANCOUVER - All signs point to a rare white Christmas for British Columbia's south coast as winter storm warnings covered much of the province, but an incoming system created headaches for drivers in ...

Dec 24, 2021

B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell

VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents to not get tested unless they have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province admin...

Dec 24, 2021

Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges

VANCOUVER - Three more British Columbia universities are rejigging the start of their winter terms as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 swells cases of the virus across the province. Simon Fraser Univer...

Dec 24, 2021

COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

VANCOUVER - The Greek alphabet arrived on the world stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic sc...

Dec 24, 2021