B.C.

On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver’s Overdose Prevention Society were…

High wind warnings along B.C.’s coast as gusts predicted to reach 120 km/h
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for British Columbia’s central coast, Sunshine Coast…

Environment Canada is forecasting significant waves for two regions in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued weather alerts for two Vancouver Island regions, warning of…

Christmas Day windstorm leaves some 28,000 customers without power in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Power restoration work is underway in British Columbia on Tuesday after heavy rains…

The lights are back on for almost all N.B. customers after wind storm Monday
FREDERICTON – Christmas Day began for more than 500 customers in New Brunswick without power…
Victoria Police Chief recounts busy Christmas Eve for officers, one hit with vomit
VICTORIA – The chief of police in Victoria, B.C., says his officers had a busy…

Multiple Christmas Day sailings cancelled as stormy weather set to hit B.C. coast
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries says it has cancelled several Christmas Day sailings on multiple routes…

BC Ferries cancels northern sailings over mechanical issue, ‘hurricane-force winds’
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – BC Ferries says it’s cancelling sailings to and from Prince Rupert…
Evictions ‘catastrophic’ for B.C. seniors who lose affordable homes: seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia seniors who face eviction from long-term, affordable rental housing face “catastrophic”…

University researchers confirm fire-generated tornado over B.C. lake in viral video
LONDON, Ont. – Researchers at Western University say they’ve confirmed that a fire-generated tornado occurred…
Environment Canada warns of ‘very strong storms’ set to hit B.C. coast over Christmas
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a “series of very strong storms” is set to hit…

Social housing wait-list grows 27 per cent in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Data from Metro Vancouver show the queue for social housing in the region…

Health authorities warn of rise in strep infections among B.C. children
VANCOUVER – Health authorities in British Columbia are warning the public about higher levels of…

Eby to target abuse after talking to dad of sextortion victim Carson Cleland, 12
VICTORIA – Premier David Eby says he had a heartbreaking phone call with the father…
Choice is between BC United and NDP, says Kevin Falcon, shrugging off Conservatives
VICTORIA – The leader of British Columbia’s official Opposition, the BC United party, says he’ll…