British Columbia

B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan

VANCOUVER - A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers t...

Sep 12, 2021

Central Island active COVID-19 cases rise to again top 200

NANAIMO - The central Vancouver Island region is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases which is outpacing other areas of the health authority.Island Health reported 84 new cases on Friday, Sept. 10, an...

Sep 10, 2021

B.C. health officials report 820 COVID-19 cases and another nine deaths

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting 820 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the active infections in the province to 5,850. In a news release Friday, they say another nine people have ...

Sep 10, 2021

Advance polls open in Nanaimo ahead of upcoming federal election

NANAIMO - The first of four advance voting opportunities is underway prior to the federal election.The early in-person voting option runs across Canada between Friday, Sept. 10 and Monday Sept. 13 bet...

Sep 10, 2021

Campfire allowed across all but southern Vancouver Island as wildfire conditions ease

VANCOUVER - As of noon Friday, campfires are once again allowed across most of British Columbia, with only the drought-challenged region of southern Vancouver Island still covered by restrictions. The...

Sep 10, 2021

Nanaimo man awaits sentence after child porn guilty plea

NANAIMO - A local man must wait for a judge's sentence for possession of child pornography, the latest case in a continuous cycle of the disturbing behaviour before Nanaimo judges.On Thursday, Sept 9,...

Sep 10, 2021

Former B.C. lottery director says he's 'whistleblower' on money laundering at casinos

VANCOUVER - A former director of the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's anti-money laundering office says he is the "whistleblower" that likely prompted the public inquiry examining how hundreds o...

Sep 10, 2021

Afghanistan's first female Olympian urges Canada to speed asylum process for refugees

VANCOUVER - Shortly after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, Friba Rezayee's phone started lighting up with messages from women and girls pleading for help. Rezayee, who made history as one of Afghanist...

Sep 10, 2021

Refusing COVID-19 vaccine hurts wider population, B.C. health minister says

VICTORIA - British Columbia's health minister admonished those who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and have staged protests against the province's vaccine passport, saying it's both foolish ...

Sep 09, 2021

B.C. opens consultation on anti-racism legislation as groups praise data collection

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is asking residents to provide input on proposed anti-racism legislation as members of marginalized communities say the collection of data will help groups ...

Sep 09, 2021