B.C. News

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — The Trans Canada Highway has been cleared following a mudslide that blocked traffic in southeastern British Columbia Sunday. DriveBC says the slide occurred between Revelstoke and Sicamous near the Kay Falls Bridge.

NANAIMO, B.C. — The RCMP are accusing two teenagers of creating mayhem in a convenience store in Nanaimo, B.C., after shoplifting and then setting off a flare indoors on their way out.

Lise Berube, 38, said she found the marathon hard, but “definitely easier than living with stage-four cancer.”

PEACHLAND, B.C. — The RCMP say one person has died following a head-on crash in British Columbia's Okanagan region. Mounties say in a statement the collision occurred Friday evening in Peachland, B.C.

VICTORIA — Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging continued vigilance even as British Columbia prepares to begin loosening restrictions in response to COVID-19 next week.

“Cancer journeys have not stopped and neither have we."

Because casinos are closed indoor environments frequented by seniors and others vulnerable to the virus, she said their reopening would be considered “further down the line.”

Vancouver police are reporting an increase in anti-Asian, hate-motivated incidents in recent weeks.

The British Columbia government is counting on its $1.5-billion economic recovery fund to get the province through the turmoil of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Finance Minister Carole James.

98% of teachers agreed to the new terms, which were recommended by union executives