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Another 14 people die from COVID-19 in B.C., hospitalizations fall
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped again in British Columbia but another 14 people died…
‘There’s no peace,’ says volunteer in Ukraine who travelled from Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Oleh Hlyniailiuk is a year too young to join the military and has…
Vancouver to restore $5.7M withheld from 2021 police budget, but tax hike looms
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Board has successfully appealed a City of Vancouver decision that…
No new deaths recorded due to COVID-19 in B.C.; slight drop in hospitalizations
VICTORIA – British Columbia recorded a slight drop in hospitalizations from COVID-19 and no deaths…
Eight more COVID-19 deaths reported, one more health facility outbreak in B.C.
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting another eight deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the death…
B.C. targets homelessness with funds for youth in care, complex-care housing
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is expanding supports for former youth in care and…
B.C. wildfire service to increase prevention work from backyards to forests: official
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The director of provincial operations for British Columbia’s wildfire service says the…
199 new COVID-19 cases in B.C. as hospitalizations drop
VICTORIA – The provincial Health Ministry says there have been six more deaths related to…
Vancouver Coastal Health issues raw oyster alert after dozens sickened by norovirus
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a warning after dozens of people fell sick from eating…
Police arrest suspect in alleged stair shoving incident, say Vancouver police
Vancouver Police say they have arrested a suspect one day after releasing a video that…
Groups criticize Pacific salmon treaty, urge Alaska to protect B.C.-bound salmon
VANCOUVER – A coalition of Canadian groups is calling on Alaska’s governor to stop the…
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop, no new deaths recorded in B.C.
VICTORIA – The Health Ministry says there have been no more deaths related to COVID-19…
B.C. government disputes land claim by First Nation on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government admits that members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation are…
Patients in B.C. waiting too long for surgery, not being counted by province: doctor
VANCOUVER – The incoming leader of a group that represents surgeons across British Columbia is…
Legacy and language around masks will be debated long after pandemic recedes: experts
VANCOUVER – First, we didn’t have enough masks to protect us against COVID-19, then we…
B.C. ready to proceed with permanent repairs to flood-damaged Coquihalla Highway
HOPE, B.C. – The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says it is moving ahead with…
Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to…
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of…
Environmental group gives guarded support for company’s old-growth forest plan
VANCOUVER – An environmental organization is offering cautious support for an announcement by the largest…
Police watchdog in B.C. investigating death of infant in Victoria
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s police watchdog says it’s investigating the death of a baby at…
Children missing from Fort St. John found by police in Ontario
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – RCMP in British Columbia say two children who were the…
Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada
VANCOUVER – Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern…
Man charged with attempted murder after officer in Kelowna, B.C., was stabbed
KELOWNA, B.C. – A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, for allegations he…
Cooling-off period to provide homebuyer protection in hot market, says minister
VICTORIA – Homebuyers in British Columbia will soon be protected by provincial regulations that include…