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B.C. seniors over age 80 to get info next week on when they’ll get vaccinated
VICTORIA – British Columbia is expected to start informing people over age 80 about their…
Teachers at school in Surrey, B.C., ask for more COVID-19 safety measures
SURREY, B.C. – Teachers marched outside an elementary school Tuesday in Surrey, B.C., where a…
Salmon farmers ask Ottawa for more time before closing B.C. fish farms
VANCOUVER – A report commissioned by the BC Salmon Farmers Association says millions of juvenile…
Industry pleased as B.C. permanently allows restaurants to buy wholesale liquor
VANCOUVER – British Columbia will permanently allow restaurants, bars and tourism operators to buy liquor…
B.C. advocates say relaxed drug offence penalties not enough amid deadly supply
VANCOUVER – Federal government proposals to relax penalties for personal drug possession are a positive…
First Indigenous councillor in Terrace, B.C., quits, cites systemic racism
TERRACE, B.C. – The first Indigenous member of council in Terrace, B.C., has resigned. Jessica…
British Columbia reports 1,428 new COVID-19 cases, eight more deaths in three days
VICTORIA – Public health officials in British Columbia are reporting 1,428 new COVID-19 cases over…
Variant in schools means it’s time for all students in B.C. to wear masks: union
SURREY, B.C. – The head of the teachers’ union in British Columbia is urging public…
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., hand out $5,000 in fines to gamblers breaking COVID-19 rules
SURREY, B.C. – A group of people caught gambling at a local business in Surrey,…
Probe points to discarded smoking materials as likely cause of Abbotsford B.C., fire
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Improperly discarded smoking materials likely played a part in a recent fire…
Search ends tragically for missing ATV rider in B.C.’s Fraser Valley
HARRISON HOT SPRINGS, B.C. – A man has died while riding his all-terrain vehicle in…
COVID-19 outbreak closes one unit of Vancouver General Hospital to admissions, visits
VANCOUVER – Five patients and two staff members in one unit at Vancouver General Hospital…
Canada’s ‘long-haulers’ without family doctor need primary care: medical association
VANCOUVER – The head of the Canadian Medical Association is urging the federal government to…
B.C. man wants help, not charges, for woman who took his truck with son inside
QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. – A Vancouver Island man whose truck was stolen while his son…
Further testing finds variant from the United Kingdom in five B.C. schools
SURREY, B.C. – Students or staff at five public schools in British Columbia have tested…
Pacific system to roll over parts of B.C., bringing wind, heavy rain or snow
VANCOUVER – Nasty weather is predicted for British Columbia, with warnings about wind, rain and…
Isolation and sanitation during COVID-19 may affect human microbiome, scientists say
VANCOUVER – As people around the world remain isolated in their homes, avoiding close contact…
B.C. health officials call for ‘culturally safe’ vaccination plan for Metis residents
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia say they’re working on making the COVID-19 vaccine…
Federal plans to close fish farms stir emotions on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA – As a commercial fisherman and salmon farmer, James Walkus says he sees the…
B.C. hits one-day vaccine record as new data shows promise of single dose
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has hit a one-day record for vaccinations as new preliminary data…
Director of care home with worst COVID-19 death toll in B.C. resigns
VANCOUVER – The executive director of a long-term care home that was the site of…
Herring catch quota in B.C.’s Georgia Strait will ensure health of species: DFO
VANCOUVER – Fisheries and Oceans Canada says herring catch quotas in British Columbia’s Strait of…
B.C. man arrested for allegedly making child pornography involving daughter
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – Alberta authorities have arrested a 37-year-old man from British Columbia…
Two-term, north coast-area MLA is first candidate into B.C. Liberal leadership race
TERRACE, B.C. – Just days after former British Columbia Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson delivered his…