British Columbia

Omicron remains the most common COVID-19 variant among B.C. residents

VICTORIA - British Columbia recorded another 23 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the week ending April 9. New cases reported for the same period were 1,770. In the first weekly reporting of pandemic stati...

Apr 14, 2022

Avian flu case confirmed at North Okanagan farm

B.C.'s Minister of Agriculture has confirmed an outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu) at a farm in the North Okanagan.Lana Popham said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is leading the invest...

Apr 14, 2022

B.C. ferry needs tug after breakdown, prompts cancellations before long weekend

VANCOUVER - Travellers aboard a B.C. ferry heading to Nanaimo endured an epic late-night sailing when the vessel had engine trouble mid-voyage. BC Ferries says the Queen of Oak Bay departed Horseshoe ...

Apr 14, 2022

Confirmed case of avian flu at British Columbia poultry farm in north Okanagan

VICTORIA - A positive case of avian influenza has been confirmed on a British Columbia farm in the north Okanagan region. Agriculture and Food Minister Lana Popham says in a statement the Canadian Foo...

Apr 14, 2022

Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada

VANCOUVER - Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday. ...

Apr 13, 2022

Vancouver mayor aims to increase empty homes tax to fund affordable housing

Vancouver's mayor has announced a plan to boost the empty homes tax rate to five per cent and double its compliance audits in an effort to provide more affordable housing. Kennedy Stewart says his dec...

Apr 13, 2022

Protestors charged in high-profile incidents in Kelowna

Charges have been laid against two people in separate incidents in Kelowna last year that received significant media attention.On July 13, 2021 RCMP officers were called to a complaint of protestors a...

Apr 13, 2022

Local governments need to upgrade to improve housing process: finance minister

VANCOUVER - Canada's finance minister says it's not the federal government's job to build all the houses Canadians need, but it will try to remove roadblocks with a $4-billion fund earmarked to help b...

Apr 13, 2022

More than $2.6M lost to cryptocurrency frauds in less than four months: RCMP

RICHMOND, B.C. - RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say they have received 22 reports of alleged cryptocurrency fraud since January with losses topping $2.6 million. A statement from the detachment says Richmond...

Apr 13, 2022

LNG Canada joint-venture names Jason Klein as new chief executive

VANCOUVER - The joint-venture building a major liquefied natural gas terminal at Kitimat, B.C. has named Jason Klein as its new chief executive officer. LNG Canada says Klein was previously a vice-pre...

Apr 13, 2022