Skip to content

BC News

P.1 variant likely highest in B.C. due to more testing for it: top doctor

P.1 variant likely highest in B.C. due to more testing for it: top doctor

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says the province likely has Canada's largest proportion of COVID-19 cases involving the more transmissible variant first identified in Brazil, but that's partly because it is testing more for that strain. Dr.
Read more >
New data shows minor transmission of virus in restaurants prior to order banning indoor dining

New data shows minor transmission of virus in restaurants prior to order banning indoor dining

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the number of workplaces clusters outside of the Lower Mainland are "much smaller."
Read more >
Royal Columbian not accepting new cancer patients due to staff shortages

Royal Columbian not accepting new cancer patients due to staff shortages

Due to the review, new cancer patients in New West and the Tri-Cities will be referred to Burnaby or Surrey hospitals
Read more >
Surrey borrows $150m for three recreation centres

Surrey borrows $150m for three recreation centres

Short on reserves and having already hiked residential property taxes 10.7% this year, on average, the City of Surrey takes advantage of rock-bottom interest rates
Read more >
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing

B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing

VICTORIA — The B.C. government is investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing.
Read more >
B.C. has seen more 40-59 year olds hospitalized with COVID-19 in recent weeks

B.C. has seen more 40-59 year olds hospitalized with COVID-19 in recent weeks

More than 60 per cent of all new COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are now a variant of concern.
Read more >
'There's no margin for error right now': Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines importance of COVID-19 restrictions

'There's no margin for error right now': Dr. Bonnie Henry outlines importance of COVID-19 restrictions

"Travelling is what spreads the virus." 
Read more >
Vaccinations for all B.C. first responders coming in ‘next few weeks’

Vaccinations for all B.C. first responders coming in ‘next few weeks’

Vaccinations will be based on first responders’ work location
Read more >
Suspect charged after woman brazenly followed while walking in Vancouver

Suspect charged after woman brazenly followed while walking in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Police say a criminal charge has been laid in connection with a case involving a man who followed a woman for many blocks as she walked through downtown Vancouver. Const.
Read more >
CBSA seizes $3.5 million worth of cocaine bricks hidden in personal care products

CBSA seizes $3.5 million worth of cocaine bricks hidden in personal care products

The suspected cocaine was found in a commercial tractor-trailer
Read more >