Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. Teachers Federation wants delay of school restart as COVID-19 cases surge
The British Columbia Teachers Federation wants the province to delay the start of the winter term in public schools across B.C. as cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 mount. Several social media ...
Dec 29, 2021
B.C. health officials scheduled to provide an update on preliminary COVID-19 data
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are scheduled to release an update today on COVID-19 cases, vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths in the province. The health ministry reported 1,785 n...
Dec 29, 2021
British Columbia records 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,785 new cases of COVID-19. In a news release Tuesday, they say Fraser Health has the highest number of cases at 791. They say this data is ...
Dec 28, 2021
UPDATE: COVID 19 update: Slight rise in B.C. case numbers Tuesday
B.C. saw a slight rise in new COVID-19 cases Tuesday with 1,785, up from the 1,713 on Monday. The Health Ministry noted the case counts provided are preliminary. The new cases include: * 791 new cases...
Dec 28, 2021
B.C. extends state of emergency again that was put in place after November rain
VICTORIA - British Columbia is again extending its provincial state of emergency that's been in place after torrential rain caused severe flooding and mudslides last month. The province says in a news...
Dec 27, 2021
B.C. health officials report more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases over three-day period
VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials reported 6,288 COVID-19 cases for a three-day period. A news release Monday says the case numbers are "preliminary." Officials say hospitalization, death a...
Dec 27, 2021
More than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases over Christmas in B.C.
VICTORIA - The number of new COVID-19 cases in B.C. fell over the course of the Christmas weekend.The B.C. Ministry of Health is reporting 2,552 new cases Friday through Saturday, 2,023 new cases Satu...
Dec 27, 2021
UPDATE: Frigid weather creates challenges in Boxing Day fire
UPDATE: 4:00 p.m. A recently-built house that caught fire Sunday night in West Kelowna, has been demolished one day later. Fire chief Jason Brolund said the residence on Menu Road was torn down this a...
Dec 27, 2021
Thought to be abducted, RCMP say 3-year-old may be headed to B.C.
RED DEER, AB - Alberta RCMP say the they are searching for a father believed involved in a parental abduction.Police say Malin Nyhus, 35, was last seen with son Elijah Nyhus, 3, in Red Deer, Alberta t...
Dec 27, 2021
Provincial state of emergency extended
British Columbia's latest state of emergency will continue into 2022.The province has extended the declaration another two weeks, to Jan. 11, citing the need for the extra authority under the Emergenc...
Dec 27, 2021
