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Dentists see pandemic stress in patients with more grinding, cracked, broken teeth
VICTORIA – Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in…
Capacity limits, cancellation orders as B.C. tries to reduce Omicron variant spread
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reducing the size of gatherings and events over the next…
Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand in B.C. rejected
VICTORIA – Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand service in B.C. beyond Metro Vancouver and…
COVID-19 cases rise in B.C. as Health Ministry warns of Omicron variant
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s COVID-19 cases are climbing with 753 new infections and three more…
B.C. hears from 161 First Nations on plans for old-growth logging deferrals
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is finalizing plans with First Nations that…
Federal government announces closure of most Pacific herring fisheries
VANCOUVER – Most commercial fisheries for Pacific herring on the West Coast have been closed…
RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., pulls pair from vehicle that crashed into swimming pool
SURREY, B.C. – An RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., may add lifeguard to his credits…
Arctic cold, snow, winter storm warnings up for areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Extreme cold is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia, while residents…
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with…
Dix says Omicron variant upending holiday plans, health restrictions being considered
VICTORIA – Dramatically rising case counts of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario, Quebec and…
Main B.C. highway to reopen to essential traffic by Monday after storms
VANCOUVER – A key highway link between British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and the rest of…
B.C. health officials using ‘strict processes’ to prevent COVID vaccine record fraud
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 immunization records entered into the provincial immunization…
B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5 billion in flood disaster relief
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says the federal government’s $5 billion contribution to flood…
B.C. city council will partially reimburse homeowner for tax sale, equity loss
PENTICTON, B.C. – The mayor and council of Penticton, B.C., offered an official apology and…
COVID-19 modelling in B.C. shows increases on Vancouver Island, spread of Omicron
VANCOUVER – British Columbia health officials are recommending against large holiday parties with COVID-19 cases…
Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow
VANCOUVER – Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada…
Discovery of unmarked graves selected as Canada’s news story of the year: CP poll
VICTORIA – The discovery of unmarked graves at a former residential school in the B.C.…
Indigenous people far more likely to die from opioid overdose: experts
VANCOUVER – Stacity Bailie had been awaiting approval to enter a drug rehabilitation program when…
Four cases of Omicron variant identified at University of Victoria: officials
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are reporting 1,129 new cases of COVID-19 and five…
B.C. government to lift 30-litre limit on gas for general public on Tuesday
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government is lifting a restriction on gasoline for the general…
B.C. commits almost $30 million for event recovery fund for fairs and festivals
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has added more money to its grant program to…
Driving on snowy B.C. highways? Inform others of plans and carry emergency kit
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for parts of British Columbia as residents…
Damaged parks, reduced holiday travel among impacts of flood on B.C. tourism
VANCOUVER – Parts of British Columbia’s tourism industry are facing another uphill battle with an…
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating…