British Columbia

British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it is phasing out mink farming because the threat of COVID-19 transmission is too great. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says mink are a rese...

Nov 05, 2021

New cases identified as COVID-19 outbreak expands at NRGH

NANAIMO - Two additional cases have been added to an ongoing COVID-19 outbreak at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.One patient and one staff member in the Transitional Care Unit of NRGH recently test...

Nov 05, 2021

B.C. woman who killed Victoria teen Reena Virk back on parole after suspension

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The woman who beat and drowned Victoria teenager Reena Virk is back on day parole again after struggling to conform within the correctional system. Kelly Ellard, now 39 years old an...

Nov 05, 2021

Telus reports $358M Q3 profit, up from $321M a year ago, raises quarterly dividend

VANCOUVER - Telus Corp. raised its dividend as it reported a third-quarter profit of $358 million, up from $321 million in the same quarter last year. The company says it will now pay a quarterly divi...

Nov 05, 2021

Local church clearing final hurdles to bring Syrian refugee family to the mid-Island

LADYSMITH - A local church's tireless work for the last three years is close to finally paying off.The Oceanview Community Church have raised $58,000 and gone through the entire government process to ...

Nov 05, 2021

Indigenous leaders concerned over B.C.'s process for old-growth logging deferrals

VANCOUVER - Indigenous leaders in British Columbia have expressed concerns over the tight timeline and lack of support in the government's plan for old-growth logging deferrals, while they underscore ...

Nov 05, 2021

B.C. judge expected to announce decision in battle over control of Rogers board

VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge is expected to announce a decision today in the battle over control of the board of Rogers Communications Inc. Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick must rule ...

Nov 05, 2021

Interfor Q3 profit falls despite record production; U.S. output offsets wildfires

BURNABY, B.C. - Interfor Corp. says its net profit plunged in its latest quarter despite record production in which U.S. output offset decreases in British Columbia caused by wildfires. The Burnaby, B...

Nov 04, 2021

Pilot seriously injured in helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay

NANOOSE BAY - One person was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries following a helicopter crash near Nanoose Bay. BC Emergency Health Services dispatched paramedics a fo...

Alex Rawnsley Nov 04, 2021

COVID-19 cases among kids in B.C. saw highest rise among those aged 5 to 11

VICTORIA - Figures show children aged five to 11 in British Columbia are contracting COVID-19 at higher rates, with more than a third of that group's total recent cases occurring this week. The provin...

Nov 04, 2021