British Columbia

Hydro says lights back on for 220K customers after windstorm hits southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - Power has been mostly restored in southern British Columbia affected by this week's powerful windstorm. An update from BC Hydro says lights are back on for 220,000 customers affected Tuesd...

Jan 14, 2021

B.C. expands immunization team to help smooth rollout of COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say they've added a senior official to the province's immunization response team to help with the program as it gets more complex. Dr. Penny Ballem will be...

Jan 13, 2021

B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in Vancouver jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adrian Dix says the issue was ...

Jan 13, 2021

Aritzia Q3 net income falls while e-commerce revenues soar during COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says having to temporarily close its boutiques to stop the spread of COVID-19 caused its net income to shrink in its latest quarter even though its e-commerce revenues surged ...

Jan 13, 2021

B.C. judge to reserve decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions

VANCOUVER - A judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to loosen bail restrictions for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. Meng's lawyers want her to be allowed to leave her Vancouver home ...

Jan 13, 2021

Racism towards Cowichan Tribes in COVID-19 fight is denounced by federal minister

VICTORIA - Federal Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller is denouncing racist comments being directed towards a British Columbia Indigenous community that's fighting a COVID-19 outbreak.Miller says...

Jan 13, 2021

Wind, snow, prompt warnings, power outages across much of southern B.C.

VANCOUVER - The latest wicked weather to sweep across southern British Columbia downed trees and power lines in many areas and left thousands in the dark.Environment Canada says wind gusts topped 100 ...

Jan 13, 2021

B.C. care home allowed group activities to continue after positive test: family

VANCOUVER - Parbs Bains had a "sinking feeling" when she heard a single staff member tested positive for COVID-19 at her grandmother's care home. On Nov. 20, Little Mountain Place sent an email to fam...

Jan 13, 2021

Final arguments over criminal responsibility scheduled in high school stabbing case

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Final arguments are scheduled to begin today over the criminal responsibility of a man who fatally stabbed a student and wounded another at a high school in Abbotsford, B.C. Ga...

Jan 13, 2021

Doctors, nurses call on B.C. to test surgical, emergency patients for COVID-19

VANCOUVER - Testing patients for COVID-19 before their scheduled surgery and transfer to wards from emergency departments could reduce hospital outbreaks in British Columbia as cases rise, the results...

Jan 13, 2021