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A quick look at some of the COVID-19 variants that have been identified
VANCOUVER – Scientists say it’s normal for viruses to acquire small changes or mutations in…
Canada aims to double genomic surveillance for concerning variants
VANCOUVER – A national agency leading a network of labs hunting for variants of COVID-19…
SPCA seizes 40 animals ‘in distress’ from sled dog operation in B.C.
SALMO, B.C. – The SPCA has seized 40 dogs from a sled dog operation in…
U.S. election makes ‘moot’ argument to release Meng: attorney general
VANCOUVER – Canada’s attorney general says the failure of former U.S. president Donald Trump to…
Head of new Indigenous committee aims for systemic change at Canada Energy Regulator
VANCOUVER – The chairman of a new Indigenous advisory committee at the Canada Energy Regulator…
B.C. records uptick in COVID-19 cases as officials issue reminder about precautions
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia are reminding residents to follow public health orders…
B.C. premier calls for action on hate crimes in wake of Vancouver police report
LANGFORD, B.C. – Data released by Vancouver police showing a surge in anti-Asian hate crimes…
Separate overdoses prompt police warning about lethal drugs in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP are warning of lethal illicit drugs circulating in Surrey, B.C., after…
Teck Resources takes Fort Hills charge, cites higher pandemic costs for Chile project
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is again writing down part of its stake in the…
Homicide team called to Surrey, B.C., after assault leads to death of man
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man in Surrey, B.C.…
Canada home to health research successes, but needs culture shift: expert
VANCOUVER – Canada is home to significant scientific expertise and research tackling COVID-19,though one expert…
Here are five projects by companies tackling COVID-19 to watch in Canada
VANCOUVER – It’s been a little more than a year since scientists and biotech companies…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Mission hospital as B.C. records 429 new cases
MISSION, B.C. – Fraser Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Mission Memorial Hospital after…
Cannabis company Tilray reports US$2.9 million loss on US$56.5M revenue in Q4
Tilray Inc. managed to shave down its losses by more than $200 million in its…
B.C. Liberals to set leadership vote no later than next February, says party
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Liberals say the party will elect a new leader no later…
Judge dismisses B.C. request for injunction against churches breaking COVID-19 rules
VANCOUVER – A judge has dismissed the British Columbia government’s application for an injunction against…
Conservation officers kill cougar, search for second animal after teen followed
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The Conservation Officer Service says a juvenile cougar has been killed after…
Nearly 300 charges laid, 130 arrested, as Vancouver police target shoplifting
VANCOUVER – A month-long crackdown has resulted in nearly 300 recommended criminal charges against people…
Police say latest targeted shooting in Surrey, B.C., sends one man to hospital
SURREY, B.C. – One man is recovering from injuries linked to the latest targeted shooting…
Mifflin Gibbs: First Black man elected in B.C. won a Victoria council seat in 1866
VICTORIA – The first Black person elected in British Columbia was an American abolitionist and…
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the seven-day average of cases in B.C. is creeping up
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is warning that COVID-19 cases and test positivity…
Mayors of Vancouver and Surrey to pursue handgun ban amid uptick in gang violence
VANCOUVER – The mayors of Vancouver and Surrey say they will ask their councils to…
Simon Fraser University reports cyberattack, some personal information exposed
BURNABY, B.C. – Simon Fraser University says a cyberattack on a school server has exposed…
Delivering COVID-19 vaccine to B.C. First Nations by goal still possible: officials
VANCOUVER – The top doctor at British Columbia’s First Nations Health Authority says active cases…