Category Archives: British Columbia
Drivers in southern B.C. warned of police impersonator after fake vehicle stop
KELOWNA, B.C. - RCMP are warning drivers in southern British Columbia to be wary after a motorist says he was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer. A statement from Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghe...
Mar 23, 2021
Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says an increasing number of younger people are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older popula...
Mar 22, 2021
B.C. Covid update: 1,785 new cases, 166 new variant cases, 16 new deaths
New Covid-19 cases in B.C. did not slow down over the weekend. The province reported 1,785 new cases on Monday, or an average of 595 per day. https://youtu.be/DASJRpEadjY Eighty-four (84) of the cases...
Mar 22, 2021
B.C. signs deal with City of Victoria to end homeless camps, bring people inside
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the City of Victoria have signed an agreement that commits to ending current and future homeless encampments in local parks. David Eby, the minister resp...
Mar 22, 2021
B.C. Cowichan Tribes lift shelter-in-place order after more than two months
DUNCAN, B.C. - British Columbia's largest First Nation, the Cowichan Tribes, has lifted a shelter-in-place order more than two months after it was enacted to limit the spread of COVID-19. The communit...
Mar 22, 2021
Mid-to-late 70-year-olds can book Covid shots this week
Seniors in their mid-to-late 70's can book an appointment for a Covid-19 vaccine this week. Starting at noon today (Mar. 22), people aged 78 and over can call to set up a time; Tuesday it's 77, and so...
Mar 22, 2021
Meng's lawyer urges judge to turf Mountie's claim that he didn't share info with FBI
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says a retired Mountie's refusal to testify in the extradition case adds weight to an argument that the officer shared information about her devi...
Mar 22, 2021
RCMP seek answers to deadly single-vehicle crash south of Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A single-car crash in a rural area near Nanaimo, B.C., has killed a 19-year-old man. RCMP say a passing motorist called for help Sunday after spotting a vehicle in trees off a winding ...
Mar 22, 2021
Victoria MLA's son, 4, diagnosed with brain tumour; announces step back from duties
VICTORIA - A member of the British Columbia legislature says she's stepping back from her duties because her four-year-old son has been diagnosed with a brain tumour. Victoria-Beacon Hill MLA Grace Lo...
Mar 22, 2021
Man, 61, identified as homicide victim as more witnesses sought in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Investigators have identified 61-year-old Jeevan Sull as the victim of a homicide in Abbotsford, B.C. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says emergency services responded to...
Mar 21, 2021
