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Blast at Vancouver Island marina kills one, injures two, destroys two boats

NORTH SAANICH , B.C. — One person is dead and two others have been hurt in an explosion and fire at a marina on southern Vancouver Island.
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B.C. looks to find ways to allow family visits at care homes: Dr. Bonnie Henry

VICTORIA — British Columbia is developing plans to allow family members to return to long-term care facilities to visit relatives, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Saturday.
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Seizure of snake, weapons makes for unforgettable call for Vancouver police

VANCOUVER — Police have seized a boa constrictor and multiple weapons after responding to a 911 call about a fight at a tent city in Vancouver. Const.
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Regional district issues evacuation order, alert in Quesnel, B.C., area

QUESNEL, B.C. — An evacuation order and alert have been issued for seven properties near Quesnel, British Columbia, due to risk of a landslide from flooding.
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Save those hugs you'd give Mom on Mother's Day: B.C. health minister, top doctor

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister and provincial health officer are urging people to save their Mother's Day hugs for Mom until later, unless she lives in the same household. Adrian Dix and Dr.
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Terminals 'business as usual' after CN suspends the Squamish to Williams Lake route

Terminals 'business as usual' after CN suspends the Squamish to Williams Lake route

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Huge job losses in B.C. indicate a 'hard road ahead': finance minister

Huge job losses in B.C. indicate a 'hard road ahead': finance minister

VANCOUVER — The retail, food and restaurant sectors are calling for more help in the wake of new job numbers that show B.C. lost about 264,000 jobs in April.
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B.C. government, Translink make agreement to keep transit rolling amid COVID

VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver's transportation authority has reversed its plans to cut service and rescinded layoff notices to 1,500 people as it works out an emergency funding plan with the provincial government.
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B.C. says clearing surgery backlog will take at least 17 months

B.C. says clearing surgery backlog will take at least 17 months

VICTORIA — COVID-19 created a backlog of surgeries that could take two years to clear, even with an "ambitious plan" announced to increase health-care capacity, said Health Minister Adrian Dix.
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Cavities put on notice as B.C. green lights dental offices

Cavities put on notice as B.C. green lights dental offices

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