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Federal inmate dies from COVID-19 complications at prison in Mission, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Lawyers are strengthening their calls to thin prison populations following the first…
Crews make progress on uncontrolled wildfire north of Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. – The BC Wildfire Service says crews are making good progress on a…
Lululemon’s chief financial officer to depart next month for new role
VANCOUVER – Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its chief financial officer will leave the company next…
Is it or isn’t it? Answer coming at month’s end on whether we’re in a recession
Everyone knows that Canada is in a deep economic slump caused by measures taken to…
Fluevog designs ‘The Dr. Henry’ shoe inspired by B.C. provincial health officer
VANCOUVER – B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is adding another title to her…
Two B.C. paper mills face longer closures because of COVID-19 pandemic
RICHMOND, B.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest calamity to hit a British Columbia-based…
Vancouver Aquarium’s closure due to COVID-19 could force permanent shut down
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Aquarium says it is facing bankruptcy and could be forced to…
Senior podcasters take on tech to stay connected with each other and the world
VANCOUVER – Podcasting seemed like a frightening technological venture for Sylvie Anderson before she “gave…
B.C. premier hosts free virtual concert to bring people together amid COVID-19
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan is hosting a free livestream concert Thursday that features four…
Uncontrolled slash fire burning fast, prompting evacuations near Squamish: RCMP
SQUAMISH, B.C. – An out of control fire was threatening homes, a campground and BC…
Cities need help to survive COVID-19 financial impact: Vancouver mayor
Vancouver’s mayor wants to know if economic relief is on its way as cities deal…
Horgan says B.C. data will show success in flattening the COVID-19 curve
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan says people in British Columbia should congratulate themselves for their…
B.C. woman charged after deliberately coughing on grocery clerk: RCMP
COQUITLAM, B.C. – A woman is facing criminal charges after RCMP in British Columbia allege…
Three more deaths from COVID-19 in British Columbia as 27 new cases confirmed
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s health minister is acknowledging the sacrifices being made by people with…
Vancouver council members hear toilet flush, not each other, at virtual meeting
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says city council’s first attempt at a virtual meeting was a…
Suspect charged with murder in fatal Surrey shooting deemed random: RCMP
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP say charges have been laid after a fatal shooting in Surrey,…
Thomas Braidwood, B.C. judge who led Dziekanski inquiry dies, dies at 89
VANCOUVER – A former judge who led an inquiry into the RCMP’s use of a…
‘A lifeboat in the ocean:’ Nurses on life inside a downtown Vancouver hospital
VANCOUVER – As a registered nurse in the emergency department at St. Paul’s Hospital in…
B.C.’s COVID-19 death total rises to 69 with 11 new deaths; concerns at prison
VICTORIA – Health officials in British Columbia say they are doing their utmost to contain…
Eleven small wildfires in B.C. on Easter weekend, but most quickly doused
VANCOUVER – The BC Wildfire Service lists the fire danger rating across most of the…
40th anniversary of Marathon of Hope can inspire Canadians during COVID battle
VANCOUVER – Forty years after Terry Fox began his Marathon of Hope, his brother says…
Public apology issued after man caught spitting on Vancouver condo elevator
VANCOUVER – A man is apologizing after facing a backlash over a video of him…
British Columbians urged to avoid Easter travel as COVID-19 death toll climbs
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top public health doctor called on residents to avoid travel and…
B.C. reports five deaths, 40 new cases of COVID-19 and asks residents to stay home
VICTORIA – British Columbia is reporting five more deaths due to COVID-19, along with 40…