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B.C. and Washington state focus on public outreach to wipe out invasive giant hornet
VICTORIA – Public outreach will be key to tracking Asian giant hornets this year as…
Variants could dash B.C. hopes for indoor religious services, experts say
VANCOUVER – Growing COVID-19 case numbers from variants of concern in British Columbia could dash…
B.C. expands grant program to help businesses grow online
VICTORIA – The B.C. government says it’s adding $30 million to its program aimed at…
Woman dies in shooting in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – Police say a woman has been fatally shot in Vancouver. A statement from…
FortisBC says regulator approves maintaining price of natural gas to end of June
SURREY, B.C. – Natural gas supplier FortisBC says prices won’t change for at least another…
Federal, B.C. New Democrat politician Ian Waddell remembered for his passion, desire
VANCOUVER – Federal and provincial leaders are among those offering condolences at the passing oflong-serving…
B.C.’s income and disability rates to increase by $175 per month in April
VICTORIA – Income and disability assistance rates in British Columbia are being raised by $175…
B.C.’s top doctor urges people to follow COVID-19 rules on St. Patrick’s Day
VICTORIA – B.C.’s top doctor is reminding the public to follow COVID-19 rules during St.…
Plans readied by B.C. and Washington state to wipe out invasive giant hornet
VANCOUVER – Officials in British Columbia and Washington state will release their battle plan today…
Union points to high COVID work claims by teachers as proof all students need masks
VANCOUVER – The head of the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation is citing a high number…
Lower Mainland mayors urge province to expand role of municipal emergency responders
DELTA, B.C. – A group of 11 Metro Vancouver mayors say recent long delays for…
Two workers have died after crane topples on Gabriola Island: B.C. RCMP
GABRIOLA, B.C. – The RCMP say two workers have died after a crane toppled on…
COVID-19 restrictions force cancellation of Vaisakhi Khalsa parade in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of what organizers say is the…
Former B.C. politician, Indigenous leader, ordered to stand trial on sex charges
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – A prominent First Nations leader and former provincial cabinet minister has…
Further investigation by TSB after two die in February tug sinking off northern B.C.
TERRACE, B.C. – The Transportation Safety Board will conduct a broader investigation into the deadly…
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving in B.C. will go to priority workers, industries
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s initial shipment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will be used to inoculate…
Lawyer for Meng Wanzhou argues new evidence would challenge HSBC loan loss risk
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for Huawei’s chief financial officer says there’s no evidence that international…
SPCA appeals for donations after 119 dogs surrendered from home in northern B.C.
FORT NELSON, B.C. – The British Columbia SPCA says the recent and unexpected surrender of…
Man expected to survive after police-involved shooting in Victoria early Monday
VICTORIA – Police are releasing few details about an officer-involved shooting in Victoria on Monday.…
Another ward at Vancouver General Hospital closed by COVID-19 outbreak
VANCOUVER – An outbreak of COVID-19 has closed another ward at Vancouver General Hospital, while…
Superintendent notes inequality as Surrey school district adds targeted measures
SURREY, B.C. – The superintendent of a school district in the centre of British Columbia’s…
B.C. tourism industry may be challenged with pent-up demand: economist
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s battered tourism industry is poised for a strong recovery after vaccinations…
Officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at B.C. glass company, exposure at Yukon mine
LANGLEY, B.C. – A new COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at a glass manufacturing company…
COVID might have been in Canada earlier than when it was first identified: expert
VANCOUVER – The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case…