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B.C. provincial health officer calls on younger people to avoid parties
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer called on young people to avoid large social…
Man charged with manslaughter after June death of woman in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – A charge of manslaughter has now been laid following the death of…
Kamloops boat crash sends 2 passengers to hospital, police investigating
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Two vessels collided on the South Thompson River Saturday, sending two people…
Vancouver’s Sunset Beach closed to swimmers due to E. coli levels
Vancouver Coastal Health says Sunset Beach is not suitable for swimming because of high E.…
Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at long-term care home: Fraser Health
SURREY, B.C. – Fraser Health says a staff member at a long-term care home has…
Vancouver Coastal Health adds 2 restaurants to possible COVID-19 exposure list
Vancouver Coastal Health says people who visited two Vancouver restaurants recently may have been exposed…
69 salmonella cases in the province linked to red onions, BC CDC says
VANCOUVER – The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning people in the province to…
Coquitlam SAR rescues 17 campers stuck at Widgeon Lake due to poor weather
VANCOUVER – Coquitlam Search and Rescue helped 17 campers stranded at Widgeon Lake in Pinecone…
More COVID-19 warnings posted for U.S. and Canadian flights to B.C.
VANCOUVER – More flights have been added to the list alerting passengers who arrived at…
Co-workers’ brawl ends in stabbing and damage award of nearly $100,000
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A disagreement between two British Columbia longshoremen ended in a brief…
17 campers helicoptered from remote Coquitlam site, as weather fouls exit plan
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Search and rescue crews in Coquitlam, B.C., say they had to conduct…
U.S. aluminum tariffs ‘disappointing’ and ‘unfortunate,’ says B.C. premier
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier John Horgan says the United States government’s decision to impose…
Interfor earns $3.2 million in second quarter on lower revenues
VANCOUVER – Interfor Corp. says it earned $3.2 million in profits in its latest quarter…
Western Forest Products earns $8.5M in second quarter despite sales dip
VANCOUVER – Western Forest Products Inc. beat expectations as the company earned $8.5 million in…
Three men arrested after ‘serious’ stabbing at popular B.C. hot spring
AGASSIZ, B.C. – RCMP say three men have been arrested as part of an investigation…
Vancouver police cite residents’ ‘fear and concern’ in beefing tent camp patrols
VANCOUVER – Police patrols have been stepped up around an east Vancouver park where a…
Masks will be mandatory on trains, buses in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Almost everyone boarding a bus, train or Seabus in Metro Vancouver will soon…
Surrey Police Board votes to create city police force at first meeting
SURREY, B.C. – One of the fastest-growing cities in Canada is a step closer to…
B.C. premier says return to class a ‘challenge,’ but students will be safe
SURREY, B.C. – Sending British Columbia’s students back to class in September will be “an…
Tony Award-winning stage actor Brent Carver dies at home in Cranbrook, B.C.
CRANBROOK, B.C. – Award-winning Canadian stage actor Brent Carver is being remembered for his natural…
Properties spared, evacuation lifted after grass fire threatens Penticton homes
PENTICTON, B.C. – Residents of about 80 homes in Penticton, B.C., were allowed to return…
B.C. records 47 new cases of COVID-19 as officials call for compassion
VICTORIA – As COVID-19 remains in the community, B.C. health officials say so does the…
Agreement between province, BC Hydro, First Nation, ends legal fight over Site C
VICTORIA – A British Columbia First Nation has ended its legal battle against the provincial…
UBC loses appeal over ammonia dump that killed fish in Vancouver creek
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia has lost an appeal of a hefty fine…