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Shop ramping up production of Alberta medical officer’s periodic table dress
VICTORIA – A British Columbia clothing maker says it has seen a surge in demand…
First responders adjust how they respond to emergencies in face of pandemic
Vancouver’s fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls…
Retailers careful handling cash while WHO says currency doesn’t transmit COVID
VANCOUVER – Dirty money has taken on a new meaning as the war on the…
B.C. orders personal service establishments closed, including salons, spas
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is ordering all salons, spas, and tattoo parlours…
Former Kelowna mayor Jim Stuart has died at the age of 84
KELOWNA, B.C. – Former Kelowna mayor Jim Stuart, a farmer who became a politician and…
Math modellers say lack of data makes curve flattening difficult to predict
VANCOUVER – When Caroline Colijn sees the daily numbers of new cases of COVID-19 in…
B.C. makes hospital preparations for influx of COVID-19 patients
VICTORIA – Nearly 3,900 empty beds are available in hospitals around British Columbia in preparation…
COVID-19 will not be how the cookie crumbles for B.C.’s Girl Guides
VANCOUVER – The motto of Canada’s Girl Guides is “Be Prepared,” so it’s understandable that…
With a crash and a bang, B.C. residents applaud health-care workers
VANCOUVER – At the same time each night, Rev. Gary Paterson and about half a…
B.C. offers $500 monthly rental rebate, moratorium on evictions, rent freeze
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government will offer financial relief to renters and landlords to…
Fortuna’s San Jose mine in Mexico resumes operations as blockade ends
VANCOUVER – Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. says its San Jose silver and gold mine in…
Highlights of the British Columbia’s government’s emergency pandemic response
VICTORIA – The B.C. government stepped up its efforts under the Emergency Program Act on…
Famous lone wolf killed by hunter in British Columbia: conservation service
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s conservation agency says a wolf that spent years alone roaming a…
Lululemon withholds guidance for 2020 due to COVID-19 as Q4 profits rise
VANCOUVER – Athleisure retailer Lululemon Athletica Inc. declined to provide a financial outlook for its…
Key developments in British Columbia’s COVID-19 response
VANCOUVER – A look at some of the key developments in British Columbia’s fight against…
B.C.’s 45,000 teachers reach tentative agreement
VANCOUVER – A tentative agreement has been reached with British Columbia’s 45,000 public school teachers.…
B.C. making $3 million fund available for arts groups affected by COVID-19
VICTORIA – Eligible arts organizations will receive up to $15,000 to help pay their bills…
B.C. measures appear to have slowed the increase in COVID-19: health officer
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she’s starting to see “glimmers of hope”…
Pandemic conspiracy theories test truth, evidence, government, say experts
VICTORIA – The novel coronavirus threatens the health of Canadians, but to some people the…
COVID-19 testing still targeted at health system, identifying transmission in B.C.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says testing for COVID-19 remains focused on the health-care…
Vancouver Convention Centre picked for off site COVID-19 treatment centre
VICTORIA – Vancouver’s waterfront convention centre is being prepared as a health facility in British…
Proposed B.C. container terminal would threaten endangered orcas: review panel
VANCOUVER – A federally appointed panel has found the development of a new shipping container…
No ‘code of respect’ as thieves steal all work gear belonging to B.C. paramedic
VANCOUVER – Thieves have stolen all the vital equipment of a Vancouver paramedic, putting her…
Murder, attempted murder charges laid following Kamloops, B.C., stabbing
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – One count of murder and three counts of attempted murder have been…