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Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.

Man dies after falling into a sinkhole while skiing at resort in southeast B.C.

FERNIE, B.C. — A skier has died after falling into what police say was a snow sinkhole at the Fernie Alpine Resort in British Columbia's East Kootenay region.
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Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

Flu driving spike in respiratory illness in B.C., but COVID-19 numbers low

British Columbia has one of the lowest COVID-19 test positivity rates in the country, at about half the national rate.
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B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase

VICTORIA — Medical masks are again required in British Columbia health-care facilities as provincial authorities say cases of respiratory illness are rising. A statement from B.C.
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Two bodies found after vehicle fire extinguished in B.C. regional park

Two bodies found after vehicle fire extinguished in B.C. regional park

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say two bodies were found inside a vehicle that had allegedly been set on fire in a regional park in Abbotsford, B.C. They say officers and firefighters responded to a burning Mitsubishi Outlander on Jan.
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Police say threat of explosive device cause of B.C. courthouse, college evacuation

Police say threat of explosive device cause of B.C. courthouse, college evacuation

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police have confirmed that the threat of an explosive device was the reason for the evacuation of a large area around the New Westminster, B.C., courthouse, including nearby Douglas College.
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Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — Police say an incident that triggered the evacuation of the court complex at New Westminster, B.C., and the nearby campus of Douglas College has ended.
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Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor in a case involving a person related to a provincial court judge.
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Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

Okanagan winery banned from hiring foreign workers after breaching abuse rules

OLIVER, B.C. — A winery in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley has been permanently banned by the federal government from hiring foreign workers and fined $118,000 for breaking program rules. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada says in a Dec.
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Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

Trail closed in Nanaimo, B.C., for public safety after 'aggressive' cougar sightings

NANAIMO, B.C. — The Regional District of Nanaimo in British Columbia says it's temporarily closing a hiking trail due to the presence of an "aggressive" cougar.
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Manitoba launches new system governing teacher conduct, including online registry

Manitoba launches new system governing teacher conduct, including online registry

WINNIPEG — A new disciplinary process and online registry for Manitoba teachers is now in effect.
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