Category Archives: British Columbia
UPDATE: Body of missing snowboarder located
UPDATE: 3:00 p.m. KELOWNA, B.C. -- The search for a missing snowboarder in the Big White area east of Kelowna has come to a tragic end. Search and Rescue teams, along with Big White Ski Patrol, locate...
Dec 27, 2021
Report highlights tax changes on the way in 2022
The tax man will be taking a bigger bite out of people's pay cheques in 2022. The details are included in the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's annual New Year's Tax Changes report that highlights the m...
Dec 27, 2021
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides that crippled transportation links, but the resilience of government and industry to keep supply chains open limits ...
Dec 26, 2021
Dreams of white Christmas come true in Vancouver, while cold grips Prairies
VANCOUVER - Known for rain and mild winters, British Columbia's west coast received an unexpected white Christmas as much of Western Canada shivered through extreme cold warnings and some parts of Ont...
Dec 25, 2021
B.C. pushes for black market cannabis to go legal, faces criticism from craft growers
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has convinced many illegal cannabis growers to begin selling legally in an effort to squeeze out illicit marijuana from the marketplace, but the efforts hav...
Dec 25, 2021
No stop to B.C.'s rising COVID numbers, record set for fourth straight day
New records continue to be set each day this week for new COVID-19 cases in British Columbia. The province reported 2,441 cases on Friday, the highest daily total since the pandemic started for a four...
Dec 24, 2021
Police thank resident for turning in $9,000, money returned to business owner
VICTORIA - Police are thanking a Good Samaritan who found an envelope containing $9,000 in downtown Victoria on Tuesday and turned it in. City police say in a news release that the money was immediate...
Dec 24, 2021
'You have to be aware:' scrooge-like scammers eager to steal your holiday cash and identity
NANAIMO - Winter holiday season is prime time for thieves and fraudsters who're all too happy to play the role of Grinch.Sue Labine, supervisor with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre, said counterfeit me...
Dec 24, 2021
White Christmas: No dream for drivers in Metro Vancouver as frigid weather arrives
VANCOUVER - All signs point to a rare white Christmas for British Columbia's south coast as winter storm warnings covered much of the province, but an incoming system created headaches for drivers in ...
Dec 24, 2021
B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell
VICTORIA - British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer asked residents to not get tested unless they have symptoms. Dr. Bonnie Henry says the province admin...
Dec 24, 2021
