Category Archives: British Columbia
Heavy rain in parts of B.C. a concern for flood-prone areas: River Forecast Centre
VANCOUVER - A flood watch has been issued for the south Thompson River in British Columbia, where a forecast calling for long-lasting rain means swollen waterways could overflow and cause flooding in ...
Jun 19, 2022
Sixties Scoop exhibit opens at Vancouver Public Library
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Public Library has unveiled an exhibit at its downtown branch that tells the story of 12 Indigenous children who were part of the so-called Sixties Scoop. The "scoop" that be...
Jun 18, 2022
B.C. directs pharmacies to keep some types of baby formula behind counter
VICTORIA - The threat of a shortage of specialized infant formulas in British Columbia has prompted an order from the Ministry of Health to put the containers behind the counter. The ministry says in ...
Jun 17, 2022
Flood stage in B.C. could remain for weeks with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say the dangers of flooding will persist for weeks with record snow in the mountains and unstable weather in th...
Jun 17, 2022
Turbulent creek in Kelowna, B.C., forces pause in the search for a woman and her dog
KELOWNA, B.C. - Safety concerns have forced a pause in the search for a Kelowna, B.C., woman who might have been swept away in the raging waters of Mission Creek. Kelowna RCMP say 31-year-old Chelsea ...
Jun 17, 2022
B.C. reports 50 more COVID-19 deaths, 276 hospitalized
VICTORIA - The latest figures on COVID-19 in British Columbia show 276 people are hospitalized with the illness, with 19 people in critical care. In its weekly report, the BC Centre for Disease Contro...
Jun 16, 2022
B.C. man accused of dark web fentanyl trafficking linked to U.S. Navy deaths: RCMP
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man has been indicted on U.S. federal charges for allegedly trafficking fentanyl over the dark web that resulted in the deaths of two American navy sailors. RCMP say in ...
Jun 16, 2022
Vancouver school evacuated for second time in 24 hours after weapon report
VANCOUVER - A school in east Vancouver was evacuated for the second time in less than 24 hours after police said they received reports of a person with a weapon. The Vancouver Police Department issued...
Jun 16, 2022
B.C.'s police watchdog says guard's treatment of prisoner could be torture
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's police watchdog says an officer's use of force during the arrest of a drunken man in Prince George was reasonable, but the "torture" he later received in jail by a ci...
Jun 16, 2022
Okanagan Lake levels reach 'full pool' with delays in B.C's spring thaw
VANCOUVER - Lakeshore residents in British Columbia's Okanagan region are the latest to be warned about the potential for flooding. A statement from the City of Penticton says Okanagan Lake has reache...
Jun 16, 2022