Category Archives: British Columbia
Vehicle incident on Trans Canada Highway
A vehicle incident outside of Revelstoke shut down Highway 1 in both directions earlier this morning (Feb. 28). The incident occurred between Three Valley OH Bridge and the Rutherford-Three Valley Res...
Feb 28, 2021
Deadly slide danger prompts Avalanche Canada warning
Avalanche Canada has issued a special avalanche public warning for several regions of the province, including the Cariboos and North Rockies.The warning cites a "persistent weak layer" in those areas,...
Feb 27, 2021
B.C. records 589 new cases of COVID-19 as officials welcome new vaccine approvals
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials say the federal government's approval of two new vaccines is encouraging news and one more layer of protection to help get the province through the pandemi...
Feb 26, 2021
Lower Mainland is Covid central in B.C., as cases jump
B.C.'s Lower Mainland continues to produce the majority of new Covid-19 cases in the province.On Friday, 589 new cases were reported, a big jump from the 395 on Thursday.Of the new cases, 474 were fro...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. society against medical assistance in dying gets final notice to vacate property
DELTA, B.C. - A provincially funded society that refused to provide medical assistance in dying has been issued a final notice about its breach of a lease at a facility in Delta, B.C.Fraser Health say...
Feb 26, 2021
Economists predict slight rebound and moderate growth for B.C. economy in 2021
VICTORIA - Finance Minister Selina Robinson says she's encouraged by predictions that British Columbia's economy will rebound this year and next. Robinson heard today from economists on the province's...
Feb 26, 2021
Rebounding economic growth for B.C. predicted
The B.C. economy isn't out of the pandemic woods yet, but the trail is getting a little wider headed into the rest of 2021. The Economic Forecast Council (EFC) is predicting a slight rebound and moder...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. police under investigation after video shows officers posing in front of body
VANCOUVER - A spokeswoman for Vancouver police says the conduct of two officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach. Con...
Feb 26, 2021
Premier Horgan says Site C will be completed
B.C.'s premier has confirmed the Site C energy project in northern B.C. will be completed. John Horgan told a news conference Friday the decision was made after independent experts confirmed the proje...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. man sentenced to 29 months, fined nearly $645K for tax evasion, forgery
VANCOUVER - The Canada Revenue Agency says a West Vancouver man has been sentenced to 29 months in jail and handed a stiff fine for attempting to avoid a tax bill. Court records show Michael Sholz was...
Feb 26, 2021
