British Columbia

B.C. moves to recovery management phase after floods; most military leaving province

VICTORIA - Gas rationing will continue in British Columbia as the Trans Mountain pipeline starts its transition to full service after floods and slides. Public Safety Minister Mike Farnworth says the ...

Dec 06, 2021

Delta variant more a concern than Omicron: B.C. health minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says he isn't as worried about the newest COVID-19 variant, Omicron, because the focus needs to stay on the Delta variant, which is having a "profound imp...

Dec 06, 2021

Teck Resources says Q4 coal sales affected by rail disruptions in B.C.

VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. says its coal sales in the fourth quarter will be lower than it had earlier estimated due to the heavy rain, flooding and mudslides in B.C. that have disrupted the rail...

Dec 06, 2021

Prostate cancer scare compels Nanaimo man to step up advocacy

NANAIMO - A three time cancer survivor has new role in his retirement years: helping other people grappling with the same harrowing health battles he faced.Don Helgeson of Nanaimo, a recently retired ...

Dec 04, 2021

Referees land pro contracts, continue pushing NHL dream

NANAIMO - Two officials with strong Island connections are adamant they've made the right call in their careers.Bobby Jo Love, 26 and Graedy Hamilton, 21, both secured their first pro hockey contracts...

Dec 03, 2021

No solid numbers to gauge flood damage repair costs, says B.C. finance minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's finance minister says it's still too early to put a price tag on the cleanup and repairs ahead after recent floods and landslides in the southern part of the province. Bu...

Dec 03, 2021

B.C. ahead of schedule on COVID-19 booster campaign: health minister

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister says the province is "ahead of the curve" on recommendations by a national advisory group that Canadians ages 50 and older get a COVID-19 booster. Adrian ...

Dec 03, 2021

Record fall rains add another chapter to Nanaimo's weather story

NANAIMO -Fresh off the driest spring in Nanaimo's history which then turned into the hottest summer on record, we can now add the wettest fall to the wild weather list of 2021. Environment Canada reco...

Dec 03, 2021

B.C. looks to determine flood impact, repairs as long rebuild lies ahead

VICTORIA - British Columbia's agriculture minister says her federal counterpart will visit areas devastated by floods next week as they work to get a sense of damage caused to the farming industry. La...

Dec 03, 2021

RCMP say rocks thrown from overpass in Surrey, B.C., damaging vehicles

SURREY, B.C. - The RCMP say there have been several dangerous incidents recently where rocks have been thrown from an overpass on Highway 99 in south Surrey, B.C. The Mounties say the rocks were throw...

Dec 03, 2021