Category Archives: British Columbia
British Columbia has 18 cases of U.K., South African COVID-19 variants
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has 18 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 variants that originated in South Africa and the United Kingdom, with seven of those emerging over the weekend. Provincial health of...
Feb 01, 2021
Dr. Henry calls on B.C. to 'hold-off' on Super Bowl parties
B.C.'s daily COVID-19 case numbers were down a bit over the weekend with an average of 386 a day for a total of 1,158. That's down from the 514 on Friday and 546 on Thursday last week. The weekend tot...
Feb 01, 2021
Federal government provides $15 million for safer drug pilot programs in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Four pilot projects in Vancouver and Victoria have received $15 million in federal funding to provide safer drugs for people at risk of dying from overdose.Mental Health and Addictions Min...
Feb 01, 2021
Woman 'clings to life' after attack in her home by men posing as police officers
VANCOUVER - Police say a Vancouver senior is "clinging to life" after being attacked by two men she believed were police officers. Sgt. Steve Addison says the 78-year-old lives alone in her home and w...
Feb 01, 2021
Snowfall and storm warnings for mountain highways
Environment Canada has issued snow fall and storm warnings for mountain highways in the Southern Interior.Winter storm warning in effect for:Highway 3 - Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass. Hazardous wint...
Feb 01, 2021
U.S. warning of part failure didn't save pilot's life in crash in Mission, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - A Transportation Safety Board report says a warning of a seatbelt bracket failure may not have filtered down to the owner of a small plane that was involved in a deadly crash in Briti...
Feb 01, 2021
1 hurt in avalanche, experts urge caution as conditions risky on some B.C. mountains
VANCOUVER - A report on the Avalanche Canada website says one skier has been seriously hurt in an avalanche on central Vancouver Island. The report says it happened Sunday on Mount Cameron, southwest ...
Feb 01, 2021
Possible brush with COVID-19 variant prompts tests at Maple Ridge, B.C., high school
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Health officials in British Columbia say specific students and staff at a Maple Ridge high school will receive COVID-19 tests after a person at the school had close contact with so...
Feb 01, 2021
FBI joins Saanich police, RCMP investigating 2008 unsolved murder of Lindsey Buziak
SAANICH, B.C. - Investigators from the United States have joined a new team taking a fresh look at the unsolved homicide of Victoria real estate agent Lindsey Buziak and police say there's movement in...
Feb 01, 2021
COVID-19 clinics for 'long haulers' aim to treat patients stuck in limbo
VANCOUVER - Lorraine Graves barely has the energy to hold a pen some days as "brain fog" leaves her forgetful and sudden worsening vision has her increasing the font size on her computer. Then there's...
Jan 31, 2021
