Category Archives: British Columbia
Patients must transfer as health authority takes over B.C. hospice
SURREY, B.C. - Fraser Health says patients at the Irene Thomas Hospice in Delta, B.C., will have to transfer as the health authority prepares to take over from operators who refused to provide medical...
Feb 06, 2021
Province reports 471 new COVID-19 cases; 56 for Interior Health
The province announced 471 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday (Feb. 5), which includes 56 new cases in the Interior. The 471 cases bring the B.C. total to 69,716, spread out as follows: 16,042 - Vancouve...
Feb 05, 2021
Dutch man accused of harassing B.C. teenager Amanda Todd extradited to Canada
VANCOUVER - A Dutch man accused of extorting and criminally harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd, who ultimately killed herself, has been extradited to Canada. The B.C. Prosecution Service ...
Feb 05, 2021
Employment data shows B.C. resilient, says minister, but Liberals unimpressed
VICTORIA - British Columbia's jobs minister says the latest employment numbers from Statistics Canada show the provincial economy remains resilient. The unemployment rate in B.C. last month was eight ...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C. Covid restrictions to continue for at least few more weeks
B.C.'s top doctor says the province needs to "stay the path" when it comes to the current COVID-19 health restrictions and orders. Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced the measures will remain in place for ...
Feb 05, 2021
Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police
BURNABY, B.C. - Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver.A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor has hinted COVID-19 restrictions may not lift as planned
VICTORIA - Restrictions on social gatherings and events to contain the spread of COVID-19 are supposed to lift in British Columbia today, but the provincial health officer has indicated that may not h...
Feb 05, 2021
B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials are urging caution for those making weekend plans given the presence of new variants. The province con...
Feb 04, 2021
Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say
SURREY, B.C. - A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshot...
Feb 04, 2021
Don't make the Super Bowl a 'super spreader': Dix and Henry update Covid numbers
New COVID-19 cases were up slightly in B.C. today with 465. The daily average over the last week has been 437. The new case counts for the health regions are: 98 Vancouver Coastal Health 234 Fraser He...
Feb 04, 2021
