British Columbia

Closing submissions in B.C.'s money laundering inquiry to start today

VANCOUVER - Closing submissions in British Columbia's public inquiry into money laundering were set to begin today before the commission's final report and recommendations are due Dec. 15. The Cullen ...

Oct 15, 2021

Circuit breaker restrictions hit Northern Health in bid to curb rising cases and hospitalizations

NANAIMO -New restrictions are coming for most Northern Health authority residents in a bid to curb rising COVID-19 transmission.Restrictions on household and organized events similar to what was appli...

Oct 14, 2021

Top doctor brings in more rules for northern B.C. as COVID spreads

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer has announced new restrictions for the northern health region in an attempt to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 through those who are unvaccina...

Oct 14, 2021

B.C. school once slated to be built on cemetery offers reconciliation hope: advocate

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The relocation of the construction of a secondary school in New Westminster, B.C., once planned to be built over a cemetery not used in a century, is an example of reconciliati...

Oct 14, 2021

Transportation Safety Board finds no link between train activity and Lytton fire

LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has concluded its investigation into the fire that destroyed the village of Lytton, saying there is no connection between train activity ...

Oct 14, 2021

Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology

VICTORIA - Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone to better connect them to friends, family and available technology. A statement from the Ministry of Children...

Oct 14, 2021

No evidence of freight train link to wildfire in Lytton, B.C.: TSB

LYTTON, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board says there's no evidence that a freight train sparked a wildfire that destroyed the town of Lytton, B.C., this summer. The agency says that unless new in...

Oct 14, 2021

'He's doing very well:' rare white raven continually improves at wildlife sanctuary

ERRINGTON - While the odds remain stacked against him, staff are increasingly optimistic about the future of an ever-strengthening prized bird.Blizzard was found last spring emaciated in the Errington...

Oct 14, 2021

TSB to release report into possible link between rail and wildfire in Lytton, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board was scheduled to release the results of its investigation today into the "possible relation" between train activities and a wildfire this summer in Lyt...

Oct 14, 2021

Point Roberts, Wash., leaders want COVID test exemption for Canadian visitors

VANCOUVER - COVID-19 testing requirements for Canadians driving home from the United States could only prolong the hardships for the tiny coastal town of Point Roberts, Wash., community leaders say. P...

Oct 14, 2021