Category Archives: British Columbia
No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says it's still too early to put a price tag on the cleanup and repairs ahead after recent floods and landslides in the southern part of the province. Bu...
Dec 03, 2021
B.C. ahead of schedule on COVID-19 booster campaign: health minister
VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province is "ahead of the curve" on recommendations by a national advisory group that Canadians ages 50 and older get a COVID-19 booster. Adrian ...
Dec 03, 2021
Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story
NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...
Dec 03, 2021
B.C. looks to determine flood impact, repairs as long rebuild lies ahead
VICTORIA - British Columbia's agriculture minister says her federal counterpart will visit areas devastated by floods next week as they work to get a sense of damage caused to the farming industry. La...
Dec 03, 2021
RCMP say rocks thrown from overpass in Surrey, B.C., damaging vehicles
SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP say there have been several dangerous incidents recently where rocks have been thrown from an overpass on Highway 99 in south Surrey, B.C. The Mounties say the rocks were throw...
Dec 03, 2021
British Columbia expanding live-saving tools available to first responders
VANCOUVER - British Columbia says it is providing paramedics and first responders with more resources on the job, as well as an increase in mental health supports for emergency workers. Health Ministe...
Dec 03, 2021
Ship that lost containers moves to Nanaimo, B.C.: coast guard
NANAIMO, B.C. - A cargo ship that lost more than 100 containers into the Pacific Ocean after a fire on board has been cleared to travel to the Port of Nanaimo in British Columbia. Officials say the MV...
Dec 03, 2021
MV Zim Kingston arrives in Nanaimo to offload damaged containers
NANAIMO - A cargo ship which caught fire and had anchored off the coast of Victoria for weeks is back on the move.The MV Zim Kingston got back underway overnight on Thursday, Dec. 2 with a tweet from ...
Dec 03, 2021
VIDEO: 'We're just thrilled:' iconic Christmas lights tradition returns to mid-Island
QUALICUM BEACH - Following an unusually dark and quiet 2020 winter season at Milner Gardens, crowds are returning for the popular holiday spectacle.An ever-growing display of more than 100,000 Christm...
Dec 03, 2021
Port of Vancouver truck drivers strike averted after agreement reached
VANCOUVER - A container truck driver strike at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver that was set to begin Friday will be avoided. Labour union Unifor says it has reached an agreement with Prude...
Dec 02, 2021