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COVID-19 cases fill hospital beds in parts of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick
VANCOUVER – Hospitals in several parts of Canada are straining under the weight of the…
Efforts to establish First Nation school board in Yukon decades in the making
VANCOUVER – Parents at eight schools in Yukon are voting on a proposal that could…
Teen killed, bystander injured in ‘reckless’ shooting in Langley, B.C.: Police
LANGLEY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team and RCMP say one person was killed…
Vancouver Island villages without power for days, northern B.C. under weather warning
VANCOUVER – Snowfall and extreme cold warnings blanketed northern B.C. Saturday, while two remote communities…
B.C. schools to have enhanced safety measures and monitor attendance as kids return
VANCOUVER – Getting kids back to school is “essential,” says British Columbia’s top doctor as…
Unifor demands further delay on tighter green rules for container trucks
VANCOUVER – Canada’s largest private-sector union is calling on the federal government to push back…
All Victoria police may be put on front-line duties as city prepares for COVID surge
VICTORIA – The Victoria Police Department is preparing to move all its available officers to…
Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs
VANCOUVER – A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the…
B.C. long-term care residents are entitled to a designated visitor: seniors advocate
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s seniors advocate is asking the province to designate one person as…
COVID-19 affects eight of 20 firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C.
VANCOUVER – More than half of the firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C., who were off…
Snow covers southern B.C., rain and freezing rain to come, as cold still grips north
VANCOUVER – About 15 centimetres of snow blanketed Metro Vancouver overnight and almost double that…
Report says tax on $1M+ homes could be key to making housing more affordable
VANCOUVER – An annual surtax on houses valued over $1 million could help reduce housing…
B.C. reports nearly 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant spreads
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Health Ministry says the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 has risen…
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
VANCOUVER – Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British…
Homeowners grant threshold leaps to $1.9 million in B.C. as property values increase
VICTORIA – Homeowners in British Columbia whose property is valued at just under $2 million…
Real estate board says Metro Vancouver home sales hit record in 2021
VANCOUVER – Home sales in Metro Vancouver hit an all-time high last year spurred by…
B.C.’s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in…
B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases
VICTORIA – Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey…
Extreme cold, dangerous wind chill, more snow for many parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Wind chill values nudging -50 C covered parts of northern British Columbia on…
B.C. implements more paid sick day policy on Saturday
VICTORIA – Workers in British Columbia are now eligible for five paid sick days as…
RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman
LANGFORD, B.C. – RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with…
Extreme cold weather causes detrimental impacts on birds in B.C.: Wildlife experts
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s recent cold snap poses significant issues for wildlife across the province,…
B.C. reports 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since New Year’s Eve
VICTORIA – B.C. is reporting 9,332 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Health officials say…
Supreme and provincial courts in B.C. postpone in-person trials as COVID cases surge
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Supreme and provincial courts are postponing in-person trials this week as…