British Columbia

Housing assessments show slight increases for homeowners in B.C. Lower Mainland

VICTORIA - Housing values in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been "resilient" through the COVID-19 pandemic with assessment notices showing moderate increases in property valuations. BC Assessm...

Jan 04, 2021

Wind warnings for Vancouver Island and B.C. coast while snow expected in Interior

VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast, while snowfall warnings are in place in the eastern Interior. The department forec...

Jan 04, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites

VICTORIA - An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months ...

Jan 04, 2021

Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier

LOWER POST, B.C. - A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school. Some of the 175 or ...

Jan 03, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor says 'start 2021 in the right space' by not gathering to celebrate

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people to start 2021 by following COVID-19 precautions to prevent a surge in cases similar to those in other jurisdictions. Dr. Bonnie...

Dec 31, 2020

Industry, local mayors say they weren't consulted on B.C. fish farm phase out plan

VANCOUVER - Several Vancouver Island mayors and members of British Columbia's salmon farming industry say a federal decision to phase out fish farming has left them feeling "disposable and discarded."...

Dec 31, 2020

Heavy rain and snow warnings start the New Year for parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER - Rain and snowfall warnings have been posted for several areas in B.C. heading into the New Year. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, we...

Dec 31, 2020

Horgan says B.C. will focus on pandemic economic recovery, health reform in 2021

VICTORIA - Premier John Horgan says economic recovery and health-care changes are the British Columbia government's top priorities for 2021 after the COVID-19 pandemic tested people individually and t...

Dec 31, 2020

B.C. helps fund blueberry farmers against U.S. trade commission investigation

VICTORIA - British Columbia is making a financial contribution to help blueberry farmers fight a looming trade investigation in the United States over imported berries, including from Canada. U.S. Tra...

Dec 30, 2020

B.C. mom who gave birth in a coma due to COVID-19 discharged from hospital

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A mother who had an emergency C-section in British Columbia while in a coma due to complications from COVID-19 returned home to her family in time for Christmas. Gillian McIntosh wa...

Dec 30, 2020