Category Archives: British Columbia
New Omicron cases identified in B.C.
Four new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the cases were confirmed over the weekend, and there are a numb...
Dec 07, 2021
B.C. to ramp up COVID-19 booster program
British Columbia will be following the recommendations for the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) and rolling out more COVID-19 booster shots to the public.On Friday, NACI updated its ...
Dec 07, 2021
B.C. safety agency issues worker hazard warnings for flooding cleanup
VICTORIA - British Columbia's worker protection agency says employers and employees should be aware of the hazards at job sites as the massive repair and recovery work begins after a series of torrent...
Dec 07, 2021
RCMP urging parents to call 911 if intimidated outside vaccine clinics for kids
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer in northern B.C. says protesters outside a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children have been warned their actions are illegal, and any parents who feel intimidated at such fac...
Dec 07, 2021
Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday
VANCOUVER - Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C. Environment Canada predicts 15 to 20 centimetres of snow will fall in the northeast, including the Prince George, ...
Dec 07, 2021
Nanaimo nurses hop aboard international cargo ships to vaccinate passengers
NANAIMO - Life of a nurse is anything but normal, just ask a pair of Nanaimo health professionals handed a unique task.Shaylyn Salisbury and Johanna Chang are among a small team of Public Health nurse...
Dec 07, 2021
Travel restrictions lifted on Highway 7 from Mission to Hope
The province has lifted travel restrictions on Highway 7 between Mission and Hope.The removal of the essential travel requirement between the communities will allow people to use the roadway for every...
Dec 06, 2021
B.C. man charged after investigation into girlfriend's disappearance, death in 2016
SURREY, B.C. - A man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following an investigation into the death of a woman who went missing close to six years ago from Salmon Arm, B.C. The RCMP...
Dec 06, 2021
New snow keeps police in Shuswap busy
Police are reminding drivers that fresh snow can turn into ice on the roads very quickly, and even the best winter tires can't keep a vehicle out of trouble.RCMP in Salmon Arm say seven vehicles were ...
Dec 06, 2021
'Best Christmas present': Family of homicide victim pleased remains found & charge laid
SALMON ARM, B.C. - More than five years after she disappeared, charges have been laid in the death of a Shuswap woman. Ashley Marie Simpson was reported missing to Vernon North Okanagan RCMP in April ...
Dec 06, 2021
