Category Archives: British Columbia
Fuel sales being limited on Vancouver Island due to needed pipeline repairs
NANAIMO - The fallout from the recent 'atmospheric river' which hit B.C. earlier this week continues.The province announced on Friday, Nov. 19, a pipeline issue caused by the recent flooding will affe...
Nov 19, 2021
Work ongoing to repair rail corridor between Kamloops and Vancouver
Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has crews working "around the clock" to repair infrastructure damaged by flooding and mudslides in order to restore the rail corridor between Kamloops and Vancouver.In a ...
Nov 19, 2021
B.C. NDP postpones weekend convention due to ongoing provincial emergency
VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democratic Party has postponed its virtual convention that was scheduled to start today due to flooding and landslides that have plunged the province into a state of ...
Nov 19, 2021
Pediatric vaccine announcement welcome news for children 5-11: B.C.'s top doctor
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor and health minister are urging parents to register their children now that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved in Canada for kids aged five to 11. Dr...
Nov 19, 2021
VIDEO: Excavation work underway to repair sinkhole on Hwy. 19 north of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Work continues to repair a section of Hwy. 19 after a sinkhole shut the highway down.Heavy machinery was on site on Friday, Nov. 19, further digging out a vehicle-sized hole left by damage w...
Nov 19, 2021
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia for Friday, Nov. 19
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern) --- 9:05 a.m. British Columbia's public safety minister is expected to outline the specifics of the latest provincial...
Nov 19, 2021
More military deployments amid flooding state of emergency
VANCOUVER - As rescue and relief efforts ramp up in areas hardest hit by flooding and mudslides, the B.C. government is expected to provide more information today about the state of emergency it has d...
Nov 19, 2021
'I have nothing left': Merritt, B.C., family asking for help after losing home
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Barkad Khan wiped away tears Thursday as he made another "frustrating" visit to one of the emergency reception centres set up to help residents from Merritt, B.C., who have been force...
Nov 19, 2021
Repairs of Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt expected 'to take months'
The Coquihalla highway between Hope and Merritt is expected to remain closed for quite a long time. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Interior Region representative Paula Cousins, said Thu...
Nov 18, 2021
'Those early morning ferries are an essential service:' vaccine mandate behind ferry changes for Gabriola Island
NANAIMO - New COVID-19 vaccine mandates for BC Ferries are behind a drop in service for residents of Gabriola Island.A Monday, Nov. 15 deadline for BC Ferries employees to provide proof of at least on...
Nov 18, 2021
