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Live updates: British Columbia orders closures due to COVID
VICTORIA, British Columbia — The Canadian Pacific Coast province of British Columbia is closing bars,…
Key B.C. highway reopens to truck traffic after flood damage; rebuilds supply chains
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s “hobbled” supply chains received a major boost with the reopening of…
Arctic outflow, snow and possible freezing rain forecast for parts of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Cold and winter storm warnings have been posted throughout many parts of B.C.…
B.C.’s new COVID-19 restrictions in place as active cases rise
VANCOUVER – COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are back up to figures not seen since…
B.C. Mounties say they are monitoring protest against gas pipeline
HOUSTON, B.C. – The RCMP say they are investigating allegations that protesters threatened security officials,…
B.C. cap on restaurant food delivery fees to stay at 15% through next year
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it’s extending the cap on fees charged by…
Police investigating after death at SilverStar ski resort in British Columbia
VERNON, B.C. – One person has died at a ski resort in British Columbia’s Okanagan…
Man charged with attempted murder after weekend stabbing in Nanaimo, B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. – A man has been charged with attempted murder after a weekend stabbing…
Students concerns heard, exams will continue in-person: UBC
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia says assurances from public health officials have influenced…
NHL postpones Leafs, Canucks games as COVID-19 cases grow
VANCOUVER – The Toronto Maple Leafs have added another five people to the NHL’s COVID-19…
Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC
VANCOUVER – Fears over hundreds of students being packed tightly together in exam halls while…
Husband arrested in connection with missing B.C. kindergarten teacher
SURREY, B.C. – Homicide investigators say they have arrested the husband of a missing Metro…
Dentists see pandemic stress in patients with more grinding, cracked, broken teeth
VICTORIA – Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in…
Capacity limits, cancellation orders as B.C. tries to reduce Omicron variant spread
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reducing the size of gatherings and events over the next…
Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand in B.C. rejected
VICTORIA – Ride-hailing company Uber’s application to expand service in B.C. beyond Metro Vancouver and…
COVID-19 cases rise in B.C. as Health Ministry warns of Omicron variant
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s COVID-19 cases are climbing with 753 new infections and three more…
B.C. hears from 161 First Nations on plans for old-growth logging deferrals
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it is finalizing plans with First Nations that…
Federal government announces closure of most Pacific herring fisheries
VANCOUVER – Most commercial fisheries for Pacific herring on the West Coast have been closed…
RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., pulls pair from vehicle that crashed into swimming pool
SURREY, B.C. – An RCMP officer in Surrey, B.C., may add lifeguard to his credits…
Arctic cold, snow, winter storm warnings up for areas of B.C.
VANCOUVER – Extreme cold is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia, while residents…
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with…
Dix says Omicron variant upending holiday plans, health restrictions being considered
VICTORIA – Dramatically rising case counts of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario, Quebec and…
Main B.C. highway to reopen to essential traffic by Monday after storms
VANCOUVER – A key highway link between British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and the rest of…
B.C. health officials using ‘strict processes’ to prevent COVID vaccine record fraud
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials say COVID-19 immunization records entered into the provincial immunization…