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B.C. health officer asks residents to change holiday plans if feeling unwell
VICTORIA – British Columbia has hit its COVID-19 testing capacity as the provincial health officer…
Police thank resident for turning in $9,000, money returned to business owner
VICTORIA – Police are thanking a Good Samaritan who found an envelope containing $9,000 in…
White Christmas: No dream for drivers in Metro Vancouver as frigid weather arrives
VANCOUVER – All signs point to a rare white Christmas for British Columbia’s south coast…
Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges
VANCOUVER – Three more British Columbia universities are rejigging the start of their winter terms…
B.C. reports 2,046 new COVID-19 infections with high demand for tests
VICTORIA – British Columbia reported 2,046 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, eclipsing the previous record…
B.C. businesses can apply for grant to offset latest COVID-19 shutdown costs
VANCOUVER – New one-time grants are on the way for businesses in British Columbia that…
Environment Canada warns frigid temperatures to blanket B.C. through next week
VANCOUVER – Large parts of southern and central British Columbia were under winter storm and…
Another peak in COVID-19 case counts in B.C., six more deaths
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has recorded its highest-ever daily COVID-19 case count with 1,474 new…
Snow, storm and bitter cold warnings posted for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – A weather system from the Pacific Ocean is forecast to bring heavy snow…
Murder charge laid after 19-year-old woman found dead near Williams Lake, B.C.
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A charge of second-degree murder has been laid after a young…
B.C. brings in more rules to fight the COVID-19 variant Omicron, plans surgery delays
VICTORIA – The rapid growth rate of the COVID-19 Omicron variant in British Columbia has…
B.C. government warns strong storms will clash with ‘Arctic air’ over the holidays
VANCOUVER – British Columbia residents are being urged to prepare for extremely cold temperatures, power…
Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars,…
Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after flood damage; rebuilds supply chains
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s “hobbled” supply chains received a major boost with the reopening of…
Arctic outflow, snow and possible freezing rain forecast for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Cold and winter storm warnings have been posted throughout many parts of B.C.…
B.C.’s new COVID-19 restrictions in place as active cases rise
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are back up to figures not seen since…
B.C. Mounties say they are monitoring protest against gas pipeline
HOUSTON, B.C. – The RCMP say they are investigating allegations that protesters threatened security officials,…
B.C. cap on restaurant food delivery fees to stay at 15% through next year
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s extending the cap on fees charged by…
Police investigating after death at SilverStar ski resort in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. – One person has died at a ski resort in British Columbia’s Okanagan…
Man charged with attempted murder after weekend stabbing in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – A man has been charged with attempted murder after a weekend stabbing…
Students concerns heard, exams will continue in-person: UBC
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia says assurances from public health officials have influenced…
NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow
VANCOUVER – The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another five people to the NHL’s COVID-19…
Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC
VANCOUVER – Fears over hundreds of students being packed tightly together in exam halls while…
Husband arrested in connection with missing B.C. kindergarten teacher
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say they have arrested the husband of a missing Metro…