Category Archives: British Columbia
B.C. reports nine deaths due to COVID-19, hits 87 per cent fully vaccinated
VICTORIA - British Columbia has reported 468 new cases of COVID-19 and nine more deaths, pushing the death toll in the province to 2,290. The Health Ministry says 87 per cent of eligible B.C. resident...
Nov 18, 2021
Tensions building in Wet'suwet'en territory as B.C. pipeline conflict continues
HOUSTON, B.C. - Mounties in northern British Columbia say they are enforcing an injunction barring protests from blocking an access road used by Coastal GasLink pipeline workers. The RCMP wouldn't con...
Nov 18, 2021
Skies set to clear for longest partial lunar eclipse in nearly 600 years
NANAIMO - Local stargazers are hoping the latest round of wet weather will clear on schedule.An ultra-rare full moon, partial lunar eclipse will begin after 11:15 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18 with the po...
Nov 18, 2021
Water main break preventing Abbotsford farmers from accessing water for animals
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The mayor of a city heavily impacted by flooding in southern British Columbia says farmers who stayed with their animals desperately need water for livestock. Henry Braun said Thurs...
Nov 18, 2021
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern)--- 8 a.m. The first of what could be hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel have arrived in British Columbia to ...
Nov 18, 2021
First members of military contingent arrive in B.C. to assist with flood recovery
VANCOUVER - A handful of Armed Forces members have arrived in British Columbia, the first of what Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said could be several hundred troops as the federal government moves...
Nov 18, 2021
Coastal GasLink, elected Wet'suwet'en council call for resolution to conflict
BURNS LAKE, B.C. - Coastal GasLink says supplies like water are at risk of running out for more than 500 workers who have been stuck for three days behind blockades near a pipeline work site in northe...
Nov 17, 2021
Nearly 72 per cent of new COVID-19 hospitalizations not fully vaccinated: ministry
VICTORIA - British Columbia is reporting 324 new cases of COVID-19 and seven more deaths from the virus. The Health Ministry says in a statement Wednesday there are 3,380 active COVID-19 cases with 37...
Nov 17, 2021
B.C. declares state of emergency due to flooding
A state of emergency has been declared in B.C. as flooding and stormy weather has created a number of challenges.Premier John Horgan made the declaration Wednesday, saying the recent weather has force...
Nov 17, 2021
Merritt community comes together for heroic horse rescue amid heavy flooding
KAMLOOPS - Amid a scary situation in the Lower Nicola on Monday afternoon, people stepped up to help.A herd of horses, stuck in fast-moving flood water for up to 12 hours overnight, needed assistance ...
Nov 17, 2021
