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Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province,…
B.C. reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since New Year’s Eve
VICTORIA – B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Health officials say…
Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as…
More snow, extreme cold expected for parts of B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is advising British Columbia residents to be prepared as extreme cold…
B.C. farmers ‘white-knuckling’ their way through extreme cold after floods, heat dome
VANCOUVER – Richard Bosma’s cows had been home for less than a week after an…
Vancouver Island RCMP investigate Langford woman’s death
LANGFORD, B.C. – Vancouver Island police are investigating after a woman was found dead in…
More snow, heavy winds expected across B.C.: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada is warning travellers to be prepared and drive carefully as heavy…
B.C. reduces COVID-19 self-isolation to five days with no symptoms
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has reduced the requirement to self-isolate after testing positive for COVID-19…
Snow, rain, freezing rain in southern B.C. as frigid cold, storms hit Western Canada
VANCOUVER – Metro Vancouver was added Friday to regions of British Columbia’s inner south coast…
Olivia rules, Liam follows but Lucas, Ethan axed from B.C.’s 2021 list of baby names
VICTORIA – A count of the most popular baby names in British Columbia in 2021…
Group in B.C. looks to build smaller, homelike long-term care units after COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Rows of rooms line a long, narrow hallway where a tall aluminum cart…
New Year’s Eve parties cancelled, moved online in cities across Canada
VANCOUVER – Canada’s major cities are set to ring in the New Year with more…
B.C. breaks previous day’s COVID-19 record by more than 1,400
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting a daily record of 4,383 COVID-19 cases, shattering the…
Snow blankets B.C.’s south coast while freezing conditions raise ice jam concerns
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada lifted all but a handful of the warnings that covered British…
B.C. marks two years since passing law to adopt declaration on Indigenous rights
VANCOUVER – British Columbia recently marked two years since passing legislation that requires the province…
B.C. delays return to class for most students until Jan. 10 over COVID
VANCOUVER – British Columbia is delaying the full return to classrooms in January to allow…
Police officer dragged but recovering after vehicle stop in Victoria
VICTORIA – Police say an officer is recovering from a leg injury after a traffic…
New dump of snow headed for Metro Vancouver and B.C. Interior, as cold snap continues
VANCOUVER – Weather warnings covered most of British Columbia on Wednesday as bitter arctic winds…
B.C. health officials scheduled to provide an update on preliminary COVID-19 data
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are scheduled to release an update today on COVID-19…
British Columbia records 1,785 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,785 new cases of COVID-19. In a…
B.C. extends state of emergency again that was put in place after November rain
VICTORIA – British Columbia is again extending its provincial state of emergency that’s been in…
B.C. health officials report more than 6,000 COVID-19 cases over three-day period
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials reported 6,288 COVID-19 cases for a three-day period. A…
Flood disaster takes bite out of B.C. economy, sends infrastructure wake-up call
VICTORIA – Economic growth in British Columbia will face erosion from recent floods and slides…
Dreams of white Christmas come true in Vancouver, while cold grips Prairies
VANCOUVER – Known for rain and mild winters, British Columbia’s west coast received an unexpected…