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B.C. Supreme court hears audio tape of arrest at murder trial
KELOWNA, B.C. – A man accused of second-degree murderer in West Kelowna, B.C., asked for…
Strike possible by Saturday at Fairmont Empress hotel in Victoria
VICTORIA – Workers have served strike notice at the Fairmont Empress, a well-known landmark hotel…
Shed handshakes for smiles and foot taps to avoid COVID-19 risk: doctor
VANCOUVER – “Wash your hands” has been the usual advice during flu season but “hands…
Horgan says pipeline protests at B.C. legislature ‘counterproductive’
VICTORIA – B.C. Premier John Horgan questions what is being achieved by ongoing protests at…
No safety danger after derailment near Prince George, B.C.: CN Railway
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Canadian National Railway says there was no danger to public safety…
Eight new COVID-19 cases in B.C., but province says jump expected
VICTORIA – British Columbia has announced eight new cases of COVID-19, including the first apparent…
Recognition of title rights ‘still a struggle’ for First Nation after court win
VANCOUVER – As members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation mull a draft deal over rights and…
B.C. activates pandemic plan, ready to escalate if needed for COVID-19
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has activated a pandemic co-ordination plan to respond to the COVID-19…
Dr. Bonnie Henry, virus hunter, healer, resolves to ‘break’ COVID-19
VICTORIA – At the end of a stark news conference during which Dr. Bonnie Henry…
Death in B.C. care home believed to be first COVID-19 fatality in Canada
Canada reported its first COVID-19 death on Monday after a man died at a long-term…
New storm would dump snow on B.C. mountain passes; centre warns of flood risk
VANCOUVER – Travellers on many high mountain passes in British Columbia’s southern Interior are being…
Body found after mobile home fire in British Columbia: RCMP
BURTON, B.C. – The RCMP are investigating after a fatal mobile home fire on the…
British Columbia focuses on long-term care homes in COVID-19 fight
VICTORIA – British Columbia will put more focus on enhancing prevention of the novel coronavirus…
‘Riverdale’ production halts in Vancouver due to novel coronavirus concerns
VANCOUVER – Warner Bros. Television says the Vancouver-based production of teen drama “Riverdale” has been…
Mountie in Richmond, B.C., charged after indecent acts investigated in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with 11 counts related…
Allan Schoenborn case returns to B.C. Review Board for annual hearing
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The British Columbia Review Board has reserved its decision on whether the…
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist
VANCOUVER – Drive-thru clinics testing people for COVID-19 in South Korea could serve as a…
Provincial approval moves Saanich, B.C., closer to plastic bag ban
SAANICH, B.C. – The British Columbia government has reviewed and approved a bylaw proposed by…
Premier seeks to protect economy, health officer warns against societal shutdown
VANCOUVER – Directives to cancel large gatherings and avoid international travel do not mean all…
Alan Kurdi’s aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER – The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three…
Homeless vulnerable to COVID-19 need help from governments: advocates
VANCOUVER – Homeless people staying in close quarters at shelters, tent cities and warming centres…
B.C. declares public health emergency on COVID-19 as three more deaths reported
VICTORIA – British Columbia declared a public health emergency Tuesday after reporting three new COVID-19…
Daughter of man at care home hit by COVID-19 says loneliness is a big issue
VANCOUVER – A woman whose father suffers from dementia and lives at a B.C. care…
B.C. First Nation chief closes border at Kingcome Inlet to keep out COVID-19
VICTORIA – A British Columbia First Nation of about 120 people and accessible only by…