Category Archives: British Columbia
Dozens of weather warnings in effect across soaked British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A landslide closed traffic today on the same highway near Agassiz, B.C., where motorists were trapped between slides caused by major rainstorms last month. DriveBC says the road has been r...
Dec 01, 2021
Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
VANCOUVER - A progress report on a plan to address anti-Indigenous racism in British Columbia's health-care system says Aboriginal patients continue to disproportionately die as a result of the impact...
Nov 30, 2021
Transition to Surrey Police Service to see municipal officers training under RCMP
SURREY, B.C. - Residents in Surrey, B.C., may notice police officers patrolling in two different uniforms as the city begins what the RCMP says is the largest police transition in Canada. The RCMP say...
Nov 30, 2021
Interior Health's COVID-19 capacity limits to be lifted as other provincial orders enhanced
With the decrease of COVID-19 transmissions and hospitalization numbers levelling off in Interior Health, the additional COVID-19 measures for the region are being lifted. During Tuesday's COVID-19 up...
Nov 30, 2021
First Omicron variant confirmed in B.C.
The first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been confirmed in B.C. Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial health officer, said the infected individual is in the Fraser Health region, and they had just re...
Nov 30, 2021
Province prepares for another extreme storm event that may have 'spillover effects' for the Interior
British Columbia is bracing for the third massive storm of the atmospheric river system that may result in more flooding and road closures.The biggest storm in a recent series is expected to hit B.C. ...
Nov 30, 2021
Shuswap MLA resigns as deputy whip to endorse leadership candidate
The MLA for Shuswap has stepped down from his role with the B.C. Liberal caucus in order to show his support for a party leadership candidate.Greg Kyllo has resigned as the party's deputy whip and is ...
Nov 30, 2021
B.C. says most of its government employees meet proof-of-vaccination requirements
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says more than 98 per cent of public service workers meet provincial proof-of-vaccination requirements. The Public Service Agency says in a statement 432 emp...
Nov 30, 2021
Over 98 per cent of B.C. public servants meeting vaccination standards
A vast majority of B.C.'s public servants are fully or partially protected against COVID-19.The province says more than 98 per cent of people working for the government have met the Nov. 22 proof of v...
Nov 30, 2021
Two trucking companies serving Vancouver port threaten to strike Friday
VANCOUVER - Container truck drivers at two companies serving the Port of Vancouver could go on strike later this week. Unifor says it gave Aheer Transportation and Prudential Transportation notice on ...
Nov 30, 2021
