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Mask mandate expanded to cover all students in B.C. until at least January
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s provincial health officer has mandated masks for all schoolchildren across the…
Metrotown Mall evacuated in Burnaby, B.C., after police incident
BURNABY, B.C. – The Mounties say Metrotown Mall has been evacuated in Burnaby, B.C., as…
B.C. capital facing shortage of COVID-19 isolation shelter spots for homeless
VICTORIA – The COVID-19 pandemic has made a bad situation worse for the homeless and…
Clarification to Sept. 29 story on Fairy Creek logging injunction
VICTORIA – A Canadian Press story on Sept. 29 about a B.C. Supreme Court injunction…
Old-growth logging protesters dig in as company appeals court’s injunction denial
VICTORIA – All sides in the old-growth logging dispute dug in deeper Wednesday after a…
B.C. says progress being made following court ruling on First Nation’s treaty rights
BUICK, B.C. – The British Columbia government says it’s making progress as it responds to…
Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen, force behind Insite clinic, dies at 88
VANCOUVER – Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen, a driving force behind North America’s first life-saving…
‘Pay-what-you-feel’ grocery store opens in Vancouver, aims to combat food insecurity
VANCOUVER – More than 35.5 million tonnes of food is thrown out each year in…
BC Hydro report says residents unaware of best choices when cutting carbon footprint
VANCOUVER – A report from British Columbia’s main electricity distributor says many residents are “misinformed”…
Third B.C. school district issues across-the-board mask mandate for all students
VICTORIA – A third school district in British Columbia has announced its own policy extending…
‘Reconciliation demands honesty and transparency,’ says chief of B.C. First Nation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Indigenous people have had enough apologies and want action from the Catholic…
‘The pain is still there’: Canada marks first Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, dozens of hand drummers formed a…
B.C. parents, teachers, unions calls on school districts to announce mask mandates
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver School District’s extension of a mask mandate that will include kindergarten…
July ties dubious record for drug deaths in B.C., as overdose crisis continues
VICTORIA – A new report from British Columbia’s coroner says suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths…
Former cabinet minister faces pointed questions during Liberal leadership debate
VICTORIA – The first debate in British Columbia’s Liberal leadership race saw candidates take aim…
B.C. government lays out $260-million, five-year plan to move away from fossil fuels
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro and the provincial government have announced a new five-year plan for…
B.C. judge denies injunction extension over Fairy Creek logging
VICTORIA – A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied a forest company’s application to…
Man charged with assaulting a Victoria police officer who was struck by vehicle
Victoria police say a man has been charged after a police officer was struck by…
High COVID-19 cases among kids bring more restrictions for B.C. region
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer announced regional restrictions Tuesday in an area that…
B.C. seeks forfeiture of $2.8M condo owned by alleged COVID-19 violator
VICTORIA – A civil action has been filed in British Columbia Supreme Court that could…
Vancouver school trustees vote in favour of masks for students in K-3 grades
VANCOUVER – School trustees in Vancouver have voted unanimously in favour of requiring masks to…
Unanimous approval for ban on feeding any wild animals in Vancouver parks
VANCOUVER – Tossing bread crusts to geese or the remains of a sandwich to a…
B.C.’s police watchdog investigating police actions after fatal crash in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – The province’s police watchdog is investigating after a collision between a pickup…
Indigenous groups in B.C. get mental health funding for residential school survivors
VANCOUVER – Colette Trudeau learned the truth about her family’s heritage at age eight, and…