Category Archives: British Columbia
Conditions easing, ferry travel resumes after wind, rain batter B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - Wind and rain warnings have been lifted from coastal British Columbia following a powerful storm that hammered Haida Gwaii, Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast and cancelled sailings o...
Jan 06, 2021
Over 650 COVID related tickets issued in B.C.
Law enforcement and other agencies have handed out nearly $474,000 in tickets for violations of public health orders (PHO) and the quarantine act from late August through the end of 2021. B.C. is exte...
Jan 05, 2021
B.C. COVID-19 update Tuesday: cases down, another death in IH
The number of new Covid-19 cases is down a bit today in B.C., with 428. That's down from the daily average over the New Year's weekend of 552. There has also been eight new deaths, including one in In...
Jan 05, 2021
Six-hour closure planned for Coquihalla Highway
One of the busiest highways in the B.C. Interior will be closed for several hours starting Tuesday night (Jan. 5).Drive BC says the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope will be closed to allow ...
Jan 05, 2021
Interior Health warns of rising COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke, B.C., area
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Interior Health is warning the public of increasing COVID-19 activity in the Revelstoke area with 29 new cases identified in the last two weeks. The health authority says the cumula...
Jan 05, 2021
Home owner grant process changed
There is a major change in how residential property owners will claim their 2021 home owner grant (HOG).The province, not the municipality you live in, will now take the grant application directly.B.C...
Jan 05, 2021
Higher property values in B.C. prompt increase in 2021 homeowner grant
VICTORIA - A grant that helps British Columbia homeowners offset a portion of their property tax is being raised to reflect an increase in the assessed value of their homes. The Ministry of Finance sa...
Jan 05, 2021
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian says a mink farmer decided to euthanize the remaining 1,000 animals on his Fraser Valley operation after some of the mink tested positive for COVID-19....
Jan 05, 2021
Another spike in COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke
The mountain town of Revelstoke is experiencing another jump in positive tests for COVID-19, and Interior Health (IH) indicates it is likely from community transmission of the virus. IH said there is ...
Jan 05, 2021
BC Hydro offers options to cut power consumption by mobile home residents
VANCOUVER - A new report from BC Hydro says mobile homes gobble power, putting their primarily senior or low-income residents at a disadvantage.The report released Tuesday by the Crown utility finds m...
Jan 05, 2021
