BC News

ICBC applies for 2021 rate reductions but pandemic refunds undecided

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says average savings of 20% coming for B.C. drivers but a decision on refunds for profits generated by low crash rates during the pandemic has yet to be made

Dec 14, 2020 2:54 PM Read more >

B.C. residents urged to prevent fires involving holiday decorations

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry is warning that the risk of fire could be hidden beneath the sparkle of holiday decorations. It says the Office of the Fire Commissioner has reported 113 Christmas-related fires in B.C.

Dec 13, 2020 2:03 PM Read more >

Vancouver charity continues 80-year-old tradition of serving Christmas meals

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver charity is serving its annual Christmas lunch and dinner to nearly 1,400 people this weekend, but COVID-19 restrictions mean turkey and vegetarian options will be handed out in biodegradable to-go containers.

Dec 12, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

BCCDC flags 6 more Vancouver flights for potential COVID-19 exposure

Health officials continue to instruct British Columbians to avoid any non-essential travel outside of their home communities

Dec 12, 2020 12:09 PM Read more >

Catholic church names more sexually abusive priests, more victims come forward

“I apologize to each of them for the trauma,” archbishop says

Dec 11, 2020 11:06 PM Read more >

Catholic church names more sexually abusive priests, more victims come forward

“I apologize to each of them for the trauma,” archbishop says

Dec 11, 2020 9:02 PM Read more >

Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U.S. border extended to Jan. 21, 2021

Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States will be extended until at least Jan. 21, 2021.

Dec 11, 2020 4:36 PM Read more >

The most productive meteor shower of the year takes place this month in Vancouver

Stargazers will be able to see around 60 to 120 meteors per hour on the night of the peak

Dec 11, 2020 1:31 PM Read more >

Major Coquitlam park to be a staging ground for Trans Mountain Pipeline project

Agreement reached between Metro Vancouver and the federal Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion will provide $1.4 million in park enhancements, but Coquitlam environmental stewards and naturalists concerned impacts will harm birds and other wildlife

Dec 11, 2020 12:20 PM Read more >

Beware – Santa could bring home cybersecurity risks

Proliferation of home high-tech gadgets could expose data to crooks

Dec 11, 2020 10:10 AM Read more >