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Health officials in northeast B.C. warn of COVID-19 exposure at religious event

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The health authority in northern British Columbia has issued an alert after more than a dozen people tested positive for COVID-19. The alert says the outbreak is linked to a religious gathering held between July 30 and Aug.

Heat warnings posted for parts of B.C. as temperature records have tumbled

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is forcasting another day of sizzling heat through much of British Columbia's southern Interior, Okanagan and Fraser Canyon. The weather office says 13 temperature records were broken or tied across southern B.C.

Staff at two Metro Vancouver care homes test positive for COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Staff at two more long-term care homes in Metro Vancouver have tested positive for COVID-19.

Air quality advisory issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory is in effect for the eastern parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
Health officials warn of COVID-19 exposure on 6 more B.C. flights

Health officials warn of COVID-19 exposure on 6 more B.C. flights

Five of the flights were domestic, while one was an international flight from India
Stay home and 'smoke weed': Seth Rogen answers B.C.'s call for pandemic wisdom

Stay home and 'smoke weed': Seth Rogen answers B.C.'s call for pandemic wisdom

Rogen joins fellow Vancouverite turned Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds in encouraging young British Columbians to stop partying amid the pandemic
More than 2,000 people in isolation in B.C. due to COVID-19 exposure

More than 2,000 people in isolation in B.C. due to COVID-19 exposure

A string of public exposure alerts has been issued recently for private parties, bars, restaurants, night clubs and stores across the province

Abbotsford police seek witnesses to sexual assault early Saturday morning

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police are seeking witnesses or people who may have dashcam footage of an alleged sexual assault in Abbotsford early Saturday morning. They say they're investigating the incident that occurred at 1:15 a.m.
Veteran fisherman tried to save his deckhands

Veteran fisherman tried to save his deckhands

Officials issue distancing reminder as B.C. announces 84 new COVID-19 cases

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister and provincial health officer are urging people to follow physical distancing guidelines amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the province. Adrian Dix and Dr.