British Columbia

B.C. reviewing Chilliwack school board's commitment to safety, inclusion

VANCOUVER - Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools. Education Ministe...

Dec 22, 2020

B.C. sets temporary cap on food delivery fees for restaurants

VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15 per cent charged to restaurants by food delivery companies as part of a plan to help the struggling hospita...

Dec 22, 2020

Interior Health reports 20 more COVID-19 cases at Big White ski resort

KELOWNA, B.C. - Another 20 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., in an outbreak the Interior Health authority says is mostly related to shared housing. The au...

Dec 22, 2020

Surrey approves bylaw to ban single-use shopping bags, foam cups, other plastics

SURREY, B.C. - Plastic shopping bags, foam cups and takeout containers should soon be banned in Surrey, B.C. Councillors have adopted a bylaw that would seek provincial permission to ban single-use pl...

Dec 22, 2020

B.C. boosts tourism sector support to $105 million following task force report

VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has added $55 million to a fund to help tourism businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism Minister Melanie Mark says the additional cash f...

Dec 22, 2020

Thousands still without power after winter arrives in B.C. with a whallop

VANCOUVER - BC Hydro crews worked through the night to restore power to thousands of customers in southern British Columbia following a wicked snow and wind storm that arrived on the first day of wint...

Dec 22, 2020

All B.C. health regions have received shipment of COVID-19 vaccine: top doctor

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says every regional health authority has received doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Bonnie Henry says vaccine deliveries last week were concen...

Dec 21, 2020

Multiple incidents close Coquihalla Highway on Monday as winter storm hits area

MERRITT, B.C. - The Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia was closed in both directions between Hope and Merritt on Monday afternoon because of multiple incidents.The Drive BC highway report urged pe...

Dec 21, 2020

Jade boulder stolen in B.C. has nothing but sentimental value, says owner

CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The owner of a gift store in British Columbia's southern Interior says no one will benefit if a huge jade boulder stolen from the front of her shop is carved up by thieves. The nea...

Dec 21, 2020

B.C. on track for record-breaking year for illicit overdose deaths: coroner

VICTORIA - British Columbia is facing a record-breaking year for overdose deaths and the provincial coroner is urging caution as the illicit drug supply grows more toxic. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe s...

Dec 21, 2020