British Columbia

Plan for associate physicians in British Columbia is stalled by pandemic

VANCOUVER - B.C.'s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the province's health syste...

Mar 12, 2022

'Get a hobby,' B.C. premier tells those considering protesting COVID-19 mandates

VICTORIA - A protest planned for around the British Columbia legislature over COVID-19 mandates has drawn sharp criticism from the province's premier. Video posted on social media says a convoy of veh...

Mar 11, 2022

B.C. reports three new COVID-19 deaths as mask mandate is lifted

VICTORIA - British Columbia has recorded three more deaths related to COVID-19 for a total of 2,935 fatalities since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry said in a news release Friday the number of...

Mar 11, 2022

B.C. ski hills, churches, campuses and homes prepare for Ukrainian refugees: premier

VICTORIA - Plans are in the works in British Columbia for the province to accept thousands of Ukrainians fleeing as Russia's invasion pushes further into their country. Premier John Horgan says he has...

Mar 11, 2022

B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths

VICTORIA - The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says in a statement the figure is the third-highes...

Mar 11, 2022

Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday

VICTORIA - There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it al...

Mar 11, 2022

RCMP say Vancouver Island seniors lose hundreds of thousands in lottery scam

NANAIMO, B.C. - RCMP say a couple in Nanaimo, B.C., who thought they had won more than $18 million and a luxury vehicle in a lottery were instead scammed out of almost $400,000. A statement from polic...

Mar 10, 2022

B.C. set to update COVID-19 situation after indicating restrictions could ease

VICTORIA - British Columbian's public health officer was scheduled to hold a COVID-19 briefing today after indicating earlier this month that more restrictions could be lifted by mid-March. Dr. Bonnie...

Mar 10, 2022

Fourteen more people die from COVID-19 ahead of B.C. restrictions announcement

VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 274 new cases of COVID-19 a day ahead of the provincial government's expected announcement of the loosening of some COVID-19 public health restrictions. The govern...

Mar 09, 2022

B.C. residents advised to discard sand ginger powder that may contain poison

SURREY, B.C. - B.C.'s poison information centre and the Fraser Health authority are warning the public not to consume Wing Hing brand sand ginger powder after two people were hospitalized last month. ...

Mar 09, 2022