BC News

Government must pass budget despite pandemic

The 46-year-old man from the Lower Mainland died after he jumped in to save his daughter, who had slipped

There has been one new death related to COVID-19 since Friday

KELOWNA, B.C. — A man has died after rescuing his daughter during a visit to a waterfall near Kelowna, B.C., on Father's Day. The RCMP say emergency crews rushed to the Mill Creek waterfall area after receiving a 911 call reporting a drowning. Cpl.

VANCOUVER — Air quality in Metro Vancouver has been improving over the past decade, despite an unprecedented number of days that were under air quality advisories in 2017 and 2018.

OLD FORT, B.C. — A resident of a small community on the banks of British Columbia's Peace River says he's concerned that if he leaves, he won't be able to come home. Karl Kirschbaum, 68, said he's watched the only road in and out of Old Fort, B.C.

VANCOUVER — The chair of the University of British Columbia's board of governors is stepping down after "liking" tweets deriding protests against anti-Black racism.

Some B.C. nightclubs are redesigning themselves as dance-free venues and reducing the number of seats in order to reopen under provincial pandemic protocols.

VICTORIA — In a building where face-to-face debates between political opponents are normal activities, the British Columbia legislature will be a much different place when it returns Monday for a summer sitting.

Cash infusion aims to address systemic barriers