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B.C. reports 998 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths since Saturday
VICTORIA – Health officials say the restrictions put in place in B.C.’s most populous health…
Metro Vancouver expands protected wetland near Pitt Meadows
PITT MEADOWS, B.C. – Metro Vancouver’s network of regional parks has grown with the expansion…
Uncommon mid-fall snowfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as storm hits B.C.
VANCOUVER – Snowfall warnings have been issued for several regions of British Columbia, including parts…
Final ballot count confirms British Columbia’s NDP increased seat count to 57
VANCOUVER – The New Democrats will govern British Columbia with 57 of 87 seats in…
B.C. Health Ministry clarifies social gathering rules of new regional order
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Ministry of Health is clarifying new rules around social gatherings, one…
Judicial recount coming in B.C. seat where Liberals upset Greens by 41 votes
VICTORIA – A judicial recount is coming for a race in the British Columbia election…
B.C. imposes two-week COVID restrictions in Metro Vancouver health regions
VANCOUVER – Dangerously high COVID-19 cases that are rapidly increasing are forcing a temporary reversal…
Despite thousands of mail-in ballots, Elections BC says final count on schedule
VICTORIA – Elections BC is aiming to count more than 660,000 mail-in and absentee ballots…
Probe into loan shark ‘ruffled’ casino bosses, money laundering inquiry hears
VANCOUVER – A former RCMP officer “ruffled some feathers” at the Great Canadian Casinos following…
B.C. health officials ask businesses to review COVID-19 safety plans as cases rise
VICTORIA – British Columbia health officials are asking businesses to review their COVID-19 safety plans…
Mounties will patrol some BC Ferries sailings to support COVID rules
VANCOUVER – Mounties have been called in by BC Ferries and Transport Canada to help…
Telus ends week with $1.2 billion deal, plans to spin off international division
TORONTO – Telus Corp. on Friday announced a $1.2-billion acquisition that fits plans for converting…
Police in Abbotsford, B.C., issue warning over toxic street drugs
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police are warning the public about toxic drugs circulating in Abbotsford, B.C.…
Plan funds First Nations safety vessels, environment response depot in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Two B.C. First Nations are benefiting from a partnership through the federal Oceans…
One arrested after late-night blaze damages downtown Victoria hotel
VICTORIA – Four people are hurt and several others, including police officers, had to be…
Man dies after suspected stolen pickup rams transport truck near Princeton, B.C.
MANNING PARK, B.C. – Police in southern British Columbia are releasing more detail about a…
Final count set to begin today in the British Columbia election
VANCOUVER – Elections BC begins the final count today from last month’s provincial election. The…
Inquiry hears gaming minister focused on money, not organized crime at B.C. casinos
VANCOUVER – A former RCMP officer testified at an inquiry into money laundering Thursday that…
B.C. real estate agents asked to suspend open houses to protect clients from COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Real estate agents across British Columbia are being asked to temporarily stop holding…
Home renovation demand credited for 26 per cent increase in revenue for CanWel
VANCOUVER – CanWel Building Materials Group Ltd. is reporting higher third-quarter revenue and earnings on…
Container vessels may be outgrowing Port of Vancouver: Transportation Safety Board
RICHMOND, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board says the Port of Vancouver may be close…
Canadians and Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for border town
DELTA, B.C. – Steve Power is standing on a beach across from his wife and…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in Fraser Health with majority linked to known exposures
SURREY, B.C. – New COVID-19 infections in the Fraser Health region continue to drive rising…
Vancouver mayor ‘gobsmacked’ by economic recovery funding shortfall
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he isn’t happy with the city’s share of economic recovery…