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B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in…
Delta police say they stopped sale of medical equipment at inflated prices
DELTA, B.C. – Police in Delta, B.C., say it was “troubling” to catch two people…
RCMP finds no evidence of criminal wrongdoing by B.C. MLA Jinny Sims
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s prosecution service says NDP legislature member Jinny Sims will not face…
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. announces more production cuts amid COVID-19
VANCOUVER – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. says it is further cutting production amid the…
Son faces murder charge in death of B.C. woman found in her home
SQUAMISH, B.C. – RCMP say the son of a woman found dead in her home…
Vancouver needs help as it focuses COVID-19 response on Downtown Eastside: mayor
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says there are no confirmed outbreaks or clusters of COVID-19 in…
BC Ferries suspends service on some routes over COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER – BC Ferries is suspending service on certain routes and laying off hundreds of…
B.C. business groups warn revenues down 50- to 75 per cent during COVID-19
VANCOUVER – Business organizations across British Columbia say revenues have plunged among their members and…
B.C.’s provincial health officer says plan for virtual Easter, Ramadan, Passover
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s top doctor says people who celebrate Easter, Passover, Ramadan and other…
B.C. raises assistance rates by $300 month to help vulnerable during pandemic
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government is increasing monthly income and disability assistance payments by…
Vancouver home sales up 46% in March, but show signs of slowing due to outbreak
Home sales in the Vancouver region were strong for the first half of March, but…
Task force to lead B.C. through pitfalls, recovery, of COVID-19 pandemic
VICTORIA – Premier John Horgan is creating an economic recovery task force to guide British…
Fake test kits and other COVID online scams play on public anxiety: fraud centre
VANCOUVER – The new coronavirus has spawned an increase in online and telephone crime, targeting…
No offence committed in hostage shooting: B.C. police watchdog
SURREY, B.C. – British Columbia’s police watchdog says there are no reasonable grounds to believe…
B.C. health officer says homemade masks may prevent spread of COVID-19 to others
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says wearing homemade or non-medical masks may prevent…
Jump in overdose deaths in Vancouver highlight two health emergencies: city
VANCOUVER – A recent spike of overdose deaths in Vancouver is an important reminder there…
B.C. residents and businesses get break on electricity bills for three months
VICTORIA – People who have lost their jobs or had their wages cut will get…
Greater Vancouver commercial sales declined in 2019 from long-term average
VANCOUVER – The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says commercial real estate activity was…
B.C. system now activated to catch speeders and red light violators
VICTORIA – Drivers in a hurry are on notice: the British Columbia government says 34…
Teck Resources slows steelmaking coal and Highland Valley operations
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it has temporarily slowed operations and reduced its crews…
COVID-19 likely part of B.C. life until summer, says Dr. Henry; five more deaths
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer says she expects the novel coronavirus pandemic will…
B.C.’s first community COVID-19 death was dentist ‘dedicated’ to health: lawyer
VANCOUVER – A lawyer for the family of a North Vancouver dentist who died at…
Two arrests, goods seized in rental scam linked to COVID-19: Victoria police
VICTORIA – Two men are under investigation on Vancouver Island and a large amount of…
Murder, attempted murder charges laid following Kamloops, B.C., stabbing
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – One count of murder and three counts of attempted murder have been…