Category Archives: British Columbia
Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges
VANCOUVER - Three more British Columbia universities are rejigging the start of their winter terms as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 swells cases of the virus across the province. Simon Fraser Univer...
Dec 24, 2021
COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time
VANCOUVER - The Greek alphabet arrived on the world stage and into everyday lexicon riding on waves of the novel coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic sc...
Dec 24, 2021
Interior Health's Omicron cases double as B.C. records another record high
For the third day in a row B.C. had record high new daily COVID-19 cases.The province confirmed 2,046 new cases Thursday bringing the active case count up to 8,739.Of those cases, 123 were in the Inte...
Dec 23, 2021
Man dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning
KELOWNA, B.C. - Emergency officials say a death in Kelowna points to the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning.A 63-year-old man was found dead inside the trailer he was living in on Loughheed Road on ...
Dec 23, 2021
Province announces support program for businesses ordered to close by latest health orders
VICTORIA - The provincial government has announced a grant program to support businesses that have been shut down by public health orders around COVID-19.The COVID-19 Closure Relief Grant will provide...
Dec 23, 2021
Province urges residents to prepare for 'severe' weather over holidays
The weather outside could be frightful in many areas of British Columbia over the holiday period.At a news conference Thursday, Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety, encouraged residents to prepa...
Dec 23, 2021
B.C. businesses able to apply for grant to offset latest COVID-19 shutdown costs
VANCOUVER - New one-time grants are on the way for businesses in British Columbia that were forced to shut down by COVID-19 restrictions. Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innov...
Dec 23, 2021
Financial supports on the way for B.C. businesses
Businesses forced to close under the new COVID-19 restrictions will be able to access some financial relief in the new year.Ravi Kahlon, the Minister of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation, announc...
Dec 23, 2021
Environment Canada warns frigid temperatures to blanket B.C. through next week
VANCOUVER - Large parts of southern and central British Columbia were under winter storm and snowfall warnings that Environment Canada says were expected to ease by Christmas Eve before the whole prov...
Dec 23, 2021
Another day, another record for COVID-19 cases
It is another record that no one in British Columbia will be happy about. The province set a new daily high for new COVID-19 cases today with 1,528 (changed later in day). The majority are in the Vanc...
Dec 22, 2021
