British Columbia

Water main break preventing Abbotsford farmers from accessing water for animals

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thurs...

Nov 18, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern)--- 8 a.m. The first of what could be hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel have arrived in British Columbia to ...

Nov 18, 2021

First members of military contingent arrive in B.C. to assist with flood recovery

VANCOUVER - A handful of Armed Forces members have arrived in British Columbia, the first of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be several hundred troops as the federal government moves...

Nov 18, 2021

Coastal GasLink, elected Wet'suwet'en council call for resolution to conflict

BURNS LAKE, B.C. - Coastal GasLink says supplies like water are at risk of running out for more than 500 workers who have been stuck for three days behind blockades near a pipeline work site in northe...

Nov 17, 2021

Nearly 72 per cent of new COVID-19 hospitalizations not fully vaccinated: ministry

VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting 324 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths from the virus. The Health Ministry says in a statement Wednesday there are 3,380 active COVID-19 cases with 37...

Nov 17, 2021

B.C. pot sector bracing for delivery challenges and shortages after extreme weather

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Canada's cannabis industry is bracing for supply chain challenges after extreme weather in B.C. flooded some marijuana facilities and forced the evacuation of many communities hosti...

Nov 17, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Nov. 17, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia (all times Eastern): --- 10:23 Federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government is sending Canadian Forces personnel ...

Nov 17, 2021

Abbotsford, B.C., residents urged to flee low-lying area as flood risk escalates

VANCOUVER - Officials in Abbotsford, B.C., say residents of the low-lying Sumas Prairie area south of the city face a significant risk to life and must get out immediately. An evacuation order was iss...

Nov 17, 2021

B.C. storm disrupts supply chain, could have lasting impacts on economy: experts

VANCOUVER - Highway and railway closures caused by severe storms in British Columbia will have a significant and lasting impact on the province's economy, the president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce...

Nov 17, 2021

Rogers Communications says Joe Natale has left, Tony Staffiery named interim CEO

VANCOUVER - Rogers Communications Inc. says Joe Natale has left as president and CEO. The company said in a release late Tuesday that he has been replaced by Tony Staffieri in the interim as it search...

Nov 16, 2021