Extreme heat wave in West Canada to be more common in future with climate change: Scientists
Vancouver/IBNS: The unprecedented heat wave in Western Canada would become more common with climate change, scientists predict.
Vancouver (B.C.)/IBNS: John Horgan, premier of British Columbia, announced Tuesday at a news conference about a four-step reopening plan that could see people socializing normally again as early as September if Covid-19 case counts and hospitalizations continue to decline.
Canada: Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit hit by COVID-19 outbreak
British Columbia,/IBNS: A COVID-19 outbreak has been detected in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Paul's Hospital in Canada's Vancouver, according to a notice from Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), media reports said.
Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou loses first round of her bid to avoid extradition to the US
British Columbia/IBNS: Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou lost the first round of her bid to avoid extradition to the United States on May 27 after B.C. Supreme Court judge ordered in her ruling to go ahead with the extradition proceedings against Meng, media reports said.
Three murders in British Columbia leave Canada in shock
Manitoba, Jul 27 (IBNS): RCMP said Friday afternoon there could be a possibility of two murderers, Bryer Schmegelsky, 18, and Kam McLeod, 19, wanted in the killings of three people in Northern British Columbia, leaving Northern Manitoba area with the changed appearances with the help of someone who didn’t know who they were, media reports said.
Canada: Thousands in BC likely to be in dark in Christmas
Vancouver, Dec 24 (IBNS): Thousands of people are likely to be spending Christmas this year in darkness in southern British Columbia, media reports said.
Canada: Earthquake strikes St. John in BC; no damage
St John, Nov 30 (IBNS): An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 struck near St. John, British Columbia (BC) in Canada on Thursday, media reports said.
Canada: BC farmers planning to grow cannabis
Victoria, Oct 15 (IBNS): British Columbia (BC) farmers are now planning to grow cannabis, which is set to get legalised in Canada on Wednesday, in their farm lands, media reports said.
Canada: Pipeline explodes near Prince George in British Columbia
Prince George, Oct 10 (IBNS): The RCMP have said a pipeline exploded near Prince George in British Columbia (BC), media reports said.
Canada: Some people go against evacuation order in BC to protect homes
Victoria, Aug 25 (IBNS): Some people are going against the evacuation order to protect their homes in British Columbia, where hundreds of wildfires are still active, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau visits wildfire crews in British Columbia
Victoria, Aug 23 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday reached central British Columbia (BC) where few hundreds of wildfires are still active, media reports said.
Canada: Woman reporter confirms encounter with PM Trudeau at music festival
Calgary, July 7 (IBNS): A former woman reporter has confirmed that she had an encounter with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a music festival in British Columbia in 2000, media reports said.
Canada: B.C. man gets struck by train, dies
Victoria, May 28 (IBNS): A train had recently struck a man in the level crossing resulting in the death of the victim, media reports said.
Canadian Armed Forces to help B.C. communities affected by flood
Victoria, May 18 (IBNS): The Canadian Armed Forces are set to help the British Columbia communities that are affected by floodwaters, media reports said.
Canada PM Trudeau announces new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia
Ottawa, Mar 20 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced the names of new Lieutenant Governors for Newfoundland and Labrador and British Columbia.