Category Archives: British Columbia
New COVID-19 cases see downward trend in B.C.
British Columbia had 605 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, dropping the seven-day average to 580. It's the first time the weekly average has dropped below 600 since late August. Interior Health (IH) ha...
Oct 13, 2021
Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak
VICTORIA - Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute care, long-term care or assisted-living facilities in B.C. with a COVID-19 outbreak. A statement from the Health ...
Oct 13, 2021
Judge jails Nanaimo father for 8 years after sexually assaulting young sons
Editor's Note: This story contains descriptions of alleged graphic sexual abuse against minors and may not be appropriate for some readers.NANAIMO - A father who sexually abused his two young sons has...
Oct 13, 2021
Aritzia beats expectations as Q2 profit nears $40 million on surging revenues
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. beat expectations as its profits soared in its latest quarter on a 75 per cent increase in revenues. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it earned $39.8 million for the...
Oct 13, 2021
British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and services across the province seeks to help people who require substance-use treatment and recovery car...
Oct 13, 2021
Safety board releasing results of investigation into wildfire in Lytton, B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. - The Transportation Safety Board will release the results of its investigation into the possibility that a freight train might have started a wildfire that destroyed the community of L...
Oct 13, 2021
B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons
VANCOUVER - A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia's top court ruled it is a violation of priso...
Oct 13, 2021
Fares set but schedule remains unknown for Nanaimo-Duncan transit link
NANAIMO - Transit riders now know how much a ride from Nanaimo to the Cowichan Valley will cost, but when buses will leave and from where remains a mystery.A one-way cash fare of $7.50 will get riders...
Oct 13, 2021
B.C. records 2,090 new COVID-19 cases, 28 more deaths
British Columbia had 2,090 new COVID-19 cases over the Thanksgiving long weekend, which works out to an average of 523 per day.The numbers included 603 cases on Oct. 9, 634 on Oct. 10, 468 on Oct. 11,...
Oct 12, 2021
Vancouver park that was a homeless encampment reopens to the public
VANCOUVER - The site of a former homeless camp in Vancouver reopened Tuesday for its original use. The work of removing fencing around Strathcona Park is expected to take a few more days, but a statem...
Oct 12, 2021
