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Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver’s overdose crisis…
B.C. watchdog says mentally ill children and youth retraumatized in hospital
VICTORIA – One mentally ill youth hospitalized in British Columbia recalls being restrained to a…
Man, woman, each fined $230 for coughing on patrons of Vancouver gym: police
VANCOUVER – A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on…
Greater Vancouver business organization says members face uncertain outlook in 2021
VANCOUVER – The association representing businesses across Metro Vancouver says the costs of COVID-19 continue…
B.C. COVID-19 immunizations still on track for end of March: top doctor
VICTORIA – Production delays for thePfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are a temporary setback that will slow…
Rescue society praises B.C.’s teen’s survival skills after he got lost snowmobiling
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. – A teen who became lost while on a family snowmobile…
Pandemic doesn’t slow cargo shipments at the port in Prince Rupert, B.C.
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – The port in Prince Rupert, B.C., has set another record in…
Cost, other options, prompt B.C. to phase out enhanced driver’s licence and ID cards
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is phasing out two types of travel…
Victoria firefighters use homeowners’ jackhammer to rescue cat trapped in tiny pipe
VICTORIA – Using a jackhammer and other home repair tools to save a cat stuck…
Care home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts
VANCOUVER – Staff in long-term care homes across Canada are struggling to isolate elderly residents…
B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
VICTORIA – A coalition of British Columbia tourism industry groups is urging the province against…
Snowshoer dies after overnight search on Vancouver-area mountain: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. – A snowshoer who set out alone on a rugged mountain trail on…
Businessman Frank Giustra’s lawsuit against Twitter can proceed in B.C. court: judge
VANCOUVER – A prominent British Columbia businessman and philanthropist’s defamation lawsuit against Twitter Inc. can…
Pfizer shortage will have ‘significant’ impact in immediate period, says minister
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister says the reduction in shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
B.C. hospice refusing to provide medically assisted dying must vacate premises
DELTA, B.C. – A hospice that has refused to provide medical assistance in dying based…
University of British Columbia director resigns after holiday trip amid pandemic
VANCOUVER – The director of the University of British Columbia’s school of population and public…
Former Mountie jailed after Dziekanski Taser death reaches lawsuit settlement
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for a former RCMP officer convicted of perjury after the 2007…
B.C. reports first case of South African COVID-19 strain, four now from the U.K.
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer expressed concern as she reported the first South…
B.C. seeking legal advice on limiting travel to the province: premier
VICTORIA – The B.C. government is seeking legal advice on whether it can limit non-essential…
Doses of COVID-19 vaccine expected in 60 B.C. First Nations by next week
VANCOUVER – Doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to reach close to 60 First Nations…
Full parole granted to former Mountie, sports coach convicted of sex abuse of boys
VANCOUVER – A former Mountie and sports coach, convicted of sexually abusing young boys in…
B.C. tree that inspired award-winning author Joy Kogawa damaged by windstorm
VANCOUVER – A cherry tree that inspired award-winning Canadian author Joy Kogawa has been damaged…
TSB says ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’ led to vessel crash in B.C.
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says a “misinterpretation of navigational information”…
Coast guard’s marine watch desk reports sightings in real time to protect B.C. orcas
VICTORIA – The Canadian Coast Guard will report whale sightings in real time from a…