British Columbia

Joshua Whitehead's Indigiqueer novel 'Jonny Appleseed' optioned for the screen

VANCOUVER - Joshua Whitehead's celebrated debut novel "Jonny Appleseed" has been optioned for the screen. Stories First, an Indigenous-owned and -operated production company based in Vancouver, says i...

Jun 17, 2021

High vaccination rates, ongoing measures mean near-normal return to school in B.C.

VICTORIA - Students and parents can expect a near-normal return to school in British Columbia this fall as regular activities like assemblies and field trips are phased in and any transmission of COVI...

Jun 17, 2021

Cohorts disbanding for September return to normal in BC classrooms

NANAIMO - With a pandemic-affected school year coming to an end, public health and the education system has turned its attention to what's to come.Provincial education minister Jennifer Whiteside anno...

Jun 17, 2021

More normal start for B.C. schools expected this fall

VICTORIA - Students will be back in classrooms for full time, in-person instruction and the return to a more normal start in September.That was the update from Education minister Jennifer Whiteside to...

Jun 17, 2021

Victoria dog reunited with its family days after becoming lost while escaping attack

VICTORIA - A dog is safe at home days after it was separated from its owner as they ran from a violent attack near downtown Victoria. Camper, a brown pit bull terrier with a black face, was located We...

Jun 17, 2021

B.C. public health officials prepare to manage COVID-19 differently in the future

VANCOUVER - The future of COVID-19 could look a lot like seasonal flus or other common illnesses like measles or pneumonia, British Columbia's deputy provincial health officer says. Dr. Rka Gustafson ...

Jun 17, 2021

VIDEO: 'It's devastating:' vigil held for murdered Nanaimo outreach worker

NANAIMO - Dozens came out to show how they were touched and helped by a Nanaimo outreach worker who struggled many personal demons and was recently found murdered. Upwards of 50 people attended the ca...

Jun 16, 2021

Armed Forces personnel assess possible 'old' military shell in North Vancouver home

VANCOUVER - Police say a person in North Vancouver who bought what they thought was an "interesting artifact" may actually have purchased an old explosive. RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries says they were calle...

Jun 16, 2021

Eight new Island Health COVID-19 cases as provincial numbers remain steady

NANAIMO - A minor increase of COVID-19 cases came Wednesday.Eight new positive tests were added to the health authority total, now at 5,119 throughout the entire pandemic.Active cases rose by one to 5...

Jun 16, 2021

B.C. ranks among highest in world in COVID-19 first-dose shots, say health officials

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say the province ranks among the highest in the world in the number of people who have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release, they say ...

Jun 16, 2021