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B.C. to send rapid tests for staff to government-funded child-care settings
VICTORIA – Staff in government-funded child-care centres are soon expected to have access to rapid…
Interior Fraser steelhead face extinction, warn B.C. fishing, conservation groups
VANCOUVER – Fishery and conservation groups in British Columbia warn a unique species of ocean-going…
Four people found dead in ‘targeted shooting’ at home in Richmond, B.C.: police
RICHMOND, B.C. – Four people have been found dead at a home in Richmond, B.C.,…
B.C. forest watchdog recommends improving forest management to protect water
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s forest watchdog has identified four key areas where the management of…
B.C. Environment Ministry issues air quality advisory for Vanderhoof and Houston
VANCOUVER – B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and the Northern Health authority issued an air quality…
Kelowna airport gets $18M for upgrades and operational costs
KELOWNA, B.C. – The airport in Kelowna, B.C., has received $15 million in federal funding…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. – A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation…
B.C. extends proof of vaccine card program to the end of June
VICTORIA – British Columbia residents will need to bring their vaccine card with them through…
British Columbia developing plan to protect drinking water, ecosystems
VICTORIA – Severe drought, wildfires, flooding and landslides in British Columbia last year show that…
Water taxi with six on board hits rocks near Tofino, B.C.; four suffer injuries
TOFINO, B.C. – Four people suffered undetermined injuries when a water taxi with six people…
Former B.C. legislature clerk’s cufflinks, whisky subject of indictment: Crown
VANCOUVER – Former clerk of the British Columbia legislature Craig James claimed expenses ranging from…
Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER – Groups representing Canada’s paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff…
Spending a ‘marked departure’ from former B.C. legislature clerk’s duties, Crown says
VANCOUVER – A book on beekeeping, a wood splitter and a cushion decorated with the…
B.C. reports 24 COVID-19-related deaths, 4,997 infections over a three-day period
VICTORIA – British Columbia officials say there are 64 health-care facilities across the province that…
B.C. Court rejects WestJet’s appeal of class action certification about baggage fees
VANCOUVER – The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed WestJet’s efforts to overturn the certification…
Workers at Teck’s Highland Valley Copper mine ratify new contract
VANCOUVER – Unionized workers at Teck Resources Ltd.’s Highland Valley Copper operations in British Columbia…
Staffing shortages, COVID-19 lead to postponement of B.C. provincial exams
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Education Ministry says graduation assessments for students in grades 10 to…
B.C. disasters, extreme weather underscore need for climate-resilient agriculture
VANCOUVER – Wildfires, sweltering heat and extensive flooding in British Columbia last year have underscored…
Change to shorter isolation period part of managing COVID-19 in B.C.: top doctor
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s top doctor says the current wave of COVID-19 is causing less…
Man convicted of lesser charge in 2020 shooting death in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a B.C. Supreme Court judge has…
Utility says B.C.’s heat, rain and cold in 2021 underscore changing demand for power
VANCOUVER – British Columbia endured sizzling summer heat and bone-numbing cold to end 2021 and…
B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER – A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river…
Rapid tests to be distributed to schools in British Columbia
VICTORIA – Schools in British Columbia will soon get rapid antigen tests as a way…
B.C. flood victims eligible for support navigating recovery funding beginning Feb. 1
VICTORIA – Residents in British Columbia who were affected by flooding will be eligible next…