Category Archives: British Columbia
Adults living, working in Whistler, B.C., eligible for COVID-19 vaccine on Monday
WHISTLER, B.C. - Adults living and working in Whistler, B.C., will be able to receive their COVID-19 vaccination starting Monday. Vancouver Coastal Health says eligible residents will be required to p...
Apr 11, 2021
Three banned from fishing, holding licences in Canada after overfishing violations
NOOTKA, B.C. - Three people have been banned from fishing or holding a fishing licence anywhere in Canada after pleading guilty to overfishing on Vancouver Island in 2019.Nootka Sound RCMP investigate...
Apr 11, 2021
North Vancouver RCMP say child dies after skiing accident in British Columbia
VANCOUVER - North Vancouver RCMP say a child has died after a skiing accident on a local mountain.Police say they were called to Mount Seymour at about 8 p.m. Saturday for reports of a seriously injur...
Apr 11, 2021
RCMP investigating after child dies at motel in Duncan, B.C.
DUNCAN, B.C. - Mounties and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating after a child's death at a Duncan, B.C. motel Friday night. Police say officers from the North Cowichan Duncan RCMP as well as B...
Apr 11, 2021
Horgan's NDP to bring in throne speech in B.C., Opposition wants coherent plan
VICTORIA - British Columbia's opposition parties acknowledge the COVID-19 pandemic has presented huge challenges for Premier John Horgan's government, but they say Monday's throne speech must outline ...
Apr 11, 2021
Grizzly bears prefer walking on gentle slopes at a leisurely pace like humans: study
VANCOUVER - Grizzly bears seem to favour gently sloping or flat trails like those commonly used by people, which can affect land management practices in wild areas, says an expert who has written a pa...
Apr 11, 2021
B.C. opens COVID-19 vaccine registration for people 60 and older
VICTORIA - British Columbia residents aged 60 and older can now register to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.The province says nearly one million people have received their first dose of vaccine.People bo...
Apr 10, 2021
One taken to hospital after plane crash at Metro Vancouver airport
DELTA, B.C. - One person has been taken to hospital after a small plane crashed at Boundary Bay airport in Delta, B.C. on Saturday morning. Delta Fire say the lone occupant was treated at the scene be...
Apr 10, 2021
Mounties investigating death in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Mounties in Prince George, B.C., say they're investigating after a person was found dead after a 911 call early Saturday morning. Police say they received a report of a "disturba...
Apr 10, 2021
COVID-19 surge continues unchecked
There have been 1,262 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, the second highest number of daily cases since the pandemic began over a year ago. "There are 9,574 active cases of COVID-19 in the ...
Apr 09, 2021
