British Columbia

B.C. kids with autism and their caregivers lack support during pandemic: survey

VANCOUVER - The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic has cut off supports for children with autism and their caregivers, leaving them feeling abandoned by the British Columbia government, advocates and ...

Nov 15, 2020

Missing Vancouver Island couple, dog found alive after spending night in truck

NANAIMO, B.C. - Police say a Vancouver Island couple that went missing earlier this week has been found alive. Mounties say Cody Martin and Tamara Sandulak, along with their black lab-cross dog Rex, w...

Nov 14, 2020

B.C. officials call for virtual Diwali celebrations as COVID cases hit new peak

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging residents to celebrate Diwali virtually this year, as the province reports a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases. B.C. recorded 617 new ca...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. Liberals set some guideposts to renew party after losing ground in B.C. election

VANCOUVER - The executive of the B.C. Liberal Party has met to set a road map for "rebuilding and renewal" after the party lost more than a dozen seats in the provincial election. A statement fr...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute

VANCOUVER - A hospice society in Delta, B.C., has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C. Court of Appeal dismi...

Nov 13, 2020

Nanaimo, B.C., couple and their dog missing west of the city since Wednesday

NANAIMO, B.C. - A search has resumed for a Vancouver Island couple missing since Wednesday in a rugged area west of Nanaimo. Police say the search began Thursday for 32-year-old Cody Martin, 29-year-o...

Nov 13, 2020

BC Hydro warns toilet paper stockpiles won't help when storms cut power

VANCOUVER - British Columbia's main electrical supplier says homeowners are not ready for the upcoming winter storm season even though many households report they weathered COVID-19-related closures a...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C. top doctor says Santa 'probably' immune to COVID but Christmas will be different

VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor has some good news about Christmas. Dr. Bonnie Henry says Santa Claus is "probably" immune to COVID-19, but Christmas will still look a little different this y...

Nov 13, 2020

Former B.C. minister Kash Heed can cross examine witness at money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER - Former British Columbia cabinet minister Kash Heed has been granted limited participant status at the public inquiry into money laundering so he can cross-examine a former RCMP officer. Co...

Nov 13, 2020

B.C.'s top doctor says contact tracing resources stretched to the limit

VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says contact tracers are "stretched to the max" and falling behind as they try to keep up with the province's growing COVID-19 infection rate. T...

Nov 12, 2020