Category Archives: British Columbia
Wind, rain, snowfall warnings posted as storm hammers most of coastal B.C.
VANCOUVER - Weather warnings cover most of coastal British Columbia and wind gusts topping 100 km/h are already lashing Haida Gwaii as the leading edge of a powerful storm hits the province. Wind warn...
Jan 05, 2021
A new report finds mobile homes using too much hydro
A new BC Hydro report finds many residents living in mobile homes are at an energy disadvantage compared to other home types. The report titled "Mobiles and megawatts: Why mobile homes use the most el...
Jan 05, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor releases COVID-19 vaccination plan for first three months of 2021
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says immunizations are expected to be ramped up in the coming weeks as Health Canada approves more COVID-19 vaccines, but a major challenge will be for people ...
Jan 04, 2021
COVID-19 rules in B.C. 'fraught' with ambiguity: judge in child custody case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's public health orders on COVID-19 are "fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity" in ruling on a dispute between former spouses on ...
Jan 04, 2021
Housing assessments show slight increases for homeowners in B.C. Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - Housing values in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been "resilient" through the COVID-19 pandemic with assessment notices showing moderate increases in property valuations. BC Assessm...
Jan 04, 2021
B.C. Covid update Monday: 2,211 new cases, 45 deaths
B.C. is reporting 2,211 new cases of Covid-19 over the last four days, or a daily average of 552. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, also reported 45 new deaths since the last update on Thur...
Jan 04, 2021
Wind warnings for Vancouver Island and B.C. coast while snow expected in Interior
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast, while snowfall warnings are in place in the eastern Interior. The department forec...
Jan 04, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
An order by British Columbia's top doctor requires five major industrial projects in the Northern Health region to limit how many staff are allowed to return to work in the next two months in order to...
Jan 04, 2021
Petition to keep B.C. schools closed collects thousands of names
An online campaign to have the winter break extended at B.C. schools has surpassed its original goal.A petition to keep schools closed for another two weeks due to concerns about rising COVID-19 cases...
Jan 03, 2021
Former residential school in Lower Post slated for demolition: premier
LOWER POST, B.C. - A building where locals pick up their mail, look for work and seek government help is a place of pain and fear for those who remember it as a residential school. Some of the 175 or ...
Jan 03, 2021
