Category Archives: British Columbia

VICTORIA - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has turned British Columbia's budget forecast from black to red. The government's final budget numbers show a deficit of $321 million from a project...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Aquarium is closing to the public, putting its programming on pause while it attempts to recover from the financial devastation of COVID-19. Ocean Wise, the non-profit organi...

PENTICTON, B.C. - Wind gusts fanned the flames of a wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia late Saturday, increasing the size of the blaze by about four squar...

Wind gusts fanned the flames of a wildfire near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia late Saturday, increasing the size of the blaze by about four square kilometres. The ...

VANCOUVER - Marine mammal specialists and whale rescue groups say they're not sure how much fishing gear three entangled humpback whales spotted off the coast of British Columbia are still carrying, l...

Two new fires that sprung up in the Kamloops region are now under control, according to the B.C Wildfire Service. The Upper Hat Creek, and Peter Hope wildfires both began Friday evening (Aug. 28), and...

VANCOUVER - Rental prices have dipped and landlords are facing stiffer competition for tenants in Canada's two hottest housing markets in the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. It seems lik...

VICTORIA - British Columbia reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, setting a new daily record. In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry...

Victoria's police chief says a city sponsored mural on justice issues disrespects the members of the police department. Chief Del Manak says the large "More justice, more peace" mural locate...

VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has begun hearing victim impact statements at a sentencing hearing today for reputed gang leader Jamie Bacon. Bacon pleaded guilty to one count of conspira...