Category Archives: British Columbia
People with COVID-19 can infect and sicken cats and dogs by cuddling them, says study
VANCOUVER - Cat and dog owners who cuddle their pets when infected with COVID-19 could end up making the animals sick with the virus, according to a Canadian study. The study said that while it was al...
Jun 26, 2022
Policy revamp might save lives in next heat dome, but so could community, say experts
VICTORIA - She died in the arms of firefighters. The 96-year-old woman now lingers in the memory of Chief Jim Ogloff of the Coquitlam Fire Department, a reminder of the impact of last summer's heat do...
Jun 26, 2022
Lengthy dispute in B.C.'s film and TV industry ends with new contract
VANCOUVER - A 15-month dispute in British Columbia's film and television industry has ended with the ratification of a new contract for creative and logistical staff working on productions shot in the...
Jun 25, 2022
Farmer finds body at flooded land near Mission Creek, say Kelowna Mounties
KELOWNA, B.C. - Kelowna RCMP say a farmer discovered a body on a recently flooded property in the British Columbia city's Mission Creek area. The RCMP say in a statement the Coroners Service has been ...
Jun 25, 2022
B.C. watches flood risk as rains ease, but heat has potential to melt snowpack
VANCOUVER - Rainy conditions that raised flood risks in much of British Columbia are being replaced by sunshine as a brief heat wave offers a respite until early next week. The end of the downpours me...
Jun 24, 2022
Trial by fire continues for Lytton, B.C., its residents in limbo, buildings in ruins
LYTTON, B.C. - Denise O'Connor stands on the sidewalk outside her home of 32 years - only the home is gone and so is most of her village and she doesn't live there anymore. "I had a wooden picket fenc...
Jun 24, 2022
B.C. commits $21 million to help rebuild infrastructure in Lytton after fire
VICTORIA - The fire-ravaged community of Lytton, B.C., is getting $21 million from the provincial government to help it rebuild essential infrastructure and services. The Public Safety Ministry says i...
Jun 23, 2022
Vancouver approves ambitious, 30-year plan to redevelop Broadway corridor
Vancouver's council has voted in favour of a plan that will dramatically change the look of the city's Broadway corridor over the next 30 years. Councillors voted seven to four in support of the plan ...
Jun 23, 2022
Rain swells north, central B.C. rivers but southeast levels to fall as heat arrives
VANCOUVER - The River Forecast Centre says rising levels of some waterways in southeastern British Columbia could ease as runoff from heavy rain decreases, but downpours continue to swell rivers in no...
Jun 23, 2022
Woodpecker nest halts construction of TMX pipeline near Bridal Falls, B.C.
VANCOUVER - The discovery of a woodpecker's nest has halted construction of the Trans Mountain pipeline along a 400-metre stretch near Chilliwack, B.C. A statement from Trans Mountain Corp. says buffe...
Jun 22, 2022