British Columbia

B.C. starts COVID-19 vaccines for children 5 to 11 next week, up to 350,000 eligible

VICTORIA - British Columbia's COVID-19 immunization program for children between the ages of five and 11 will start next week. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says up to 350,000 children wi...

Nov 23, 2021

City of Nanaimo issues vaccine mandate for employees

NANAIMO - All City of Nanaimo employees and contractors are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by January 10, 2022. Employees who fail to provide proof of vaccination will be given furth...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 23, 2021

'Let's be ready for this:' meteorologists eye trio of storms bringing next deluge to central Island

NANAIMO - Less than two weeks after a parade of storms caused widespread flooding and damage across southern B.C., another round is slated to pass through.Environment Canada is tracking three storms f...

Nov 23, 2021

Interfor signs deal to buy lumber producer Eacom Timber for $490 million

BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. has signed a deal to buy Eacom Timber Corp., a lumber producer with operations in Ontario and Quebec, for $490 million. The company says the deal grows its total lumber ...

Nov 23, 2021

Drug toxicity call volumes continue testing local emergency responders

NANAIMO - Reviving people falling victim to Nanaimo's ongoing drug toxicity crisis is having an increased impact on emergency responders. Updated Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) data stated their crews resp...

Nov 23, 2021

B.C. reports 1,052 new cases of COVID-19, 10 more deaths

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reported 1,052 new cases of COVID-19 and ten more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province from the novel coronavirus to 2,303. The Health Ministry says 3,132 in...

Nov 22, 2021

'Parade of storms' expected in British Columbia: Environment Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada is warning that more rainfall is expected in B.C. this week and it will likely affect areas that are still recovering from last week's floods. Warning preparednes...

Nov 22, 2021

Photojournalist released with conditions after arrest at pipeline dispute in B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A photojournalist was released by a B.C. Supreme Court judge on Monday, three days after she was arrested while covering the RCMP's enforcement of an injunction against pipeline ...

Nov 22, 2021

B.C.'s fiscal update projects deficit dip but does not include flood, mudslide costs

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says the province's economy was on track toward a strong economic rebound in its latest financial results to the end of September, but uncertainties rema...

Nov 22, 2021

Lush Cosmetics to deactivate Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts

VANCOUVER - Lush Cosmetics says it will deactivate its Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Snapchat accounts on Friday in an effort to address what it says are consumers' mental health challenges. The com...

Nov 22, 2021