Northern Health has declared an outbreak of COVID-19 at two lodges. People working on the Coastal GasLink pipeline project have been staying. The health authority says 17 confirmed cases remain active at 7 Mile Lodge in the Burns Lake area and Little Rock Lake Lodge in the Nechako area. Health officials have issued an order restricting work at the affected sites to all but essential workers until an updated safety plan is approved. Northern Health says it found evidence of transmission of COVID-19 among employees of the Pacific Atlantic Pipeline Construction company, one of Coastal GasLink's

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says British and French officials are working "to unblock the flow of trade as fast as possible" after France barred U.K. trucks over concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus. There are kilometres-long lineups of trucks waiting to get out of Britain near the Port of Dover. France has banned trucks from entering for 48 hours while a new strain of COVID-19 that is spreading in southeast England is assessed.Dozens of countries have barred flights from the U.K. because of the new variant, which scientists believe is more easily transmitted. Southern England, wh

Snowfall has arrived today across BC's southern Interior and Environment Canada says it could reach parts of Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria. Environment Canada is forecasting about 5cm of snow in parts of Metro Vancouver and up to 15cm in parts of the Fraser Valley. A winter storm blowing in from Washington state has prompted weather warnings across much of southern B.C. The weather agency is calling for up to 35 centimetres of snow in the Similkameen and Elk Valley areas that should taper off tonight, while Nicola and Boundary could see accumulation up to 20 centimetres. Snowfall is e

In the midst of dual public health emergencies, the BC Coroners Service continues to urge extreme caution due to the increasingly toxic illicit drug supply in British Columbia. The BC Coroners Service reports 153 suspected drug toxicity deaths in November 2020, an 89% increase over November 2019 (81), and a 7% decrease over the number of deaths in October 2020 (164). The latest data is equal to five people per day losing theirlives to illicit drug overdoses."Tragically, as we reach the end of 2020, our province is facing a record-breaking year for lives lost due to a toxic illicit drug supply,

The cable for the Sea to Sky Gondola is set to be replaced. It was intentionally cut for a second time in September this year. The new cable has been shipped out of the factory in Switzerland and is on its way to the popular tourist destination in Squamish. The company that manufactured the cable posted on social media saying it's nearly 5 kilometres long and weighs more than 53 tonnes. A 250,000 dollar reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of those found responsible for the vandalism.

Police in Vancouver are calling for witnesses after a multi-car collision killed a 78 year old pedestrian. Crash left the victim's 72 year old wife seriously injured. It happened around 12:20 on Friday afternoon near the intersection of Broadway and Alberta Street as two eastbound vehicles collided, causing one to veer onto the sidewalk where the couple was walking. The 29 and 30 year old drivers weren't injured and neither speed nor alcohol were factors in the crash. Police say they're asking for witnesses so they can begin to provide answers to everyone involved. No charges have been laid a

Clarifying the reason behind the suspension of the Kisan Ekta Morcha page, social media giant Facebook on Monday said its automated systems found an increased activity on the page and flagged it as "spam".A company spokesperson pointed out that the page was restored within 3 hours.Facebook had on Sunday temporarily blocked the page of Kisan Ekta Morcha for allegedly "going against" the platform's "Community Standards on spam". The page, which was being used by the farmers protesting at the borders of the national capital, was later restored."As per our review, our automated systems found an in

The Trudeau government is restricting travel from the U.K. in an effort to prevent a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 from making it to Canada.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the move comes into effect at 12:01 a.m. and will last for 72 hours.The move doesn't apply to cargo flights or stops where passengers do not disembark, according to a Notice to Airmen. It comes after a closed-door meeting with members of the Incident Response Team.The ministers of health, transport, foreign affairs, intergovernmental affairs and public safety were all in attendance.Several European countri

There were 624 new cases of COVID-19 reported Friday and 11 additional deaths, for a total of 724 fatalities. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix on Friday says 2,592 doses of vaccine have been given so far. Tickets worth $18,400 issued to representatives from three places of worship in Fraser Valley The RCMP say they have served tickets totalling $18,400 to representatives from three places of worship in British Columbia's Fraser Valley for violating public health orders. The Mounties say in a news release the churches were hosti