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‘Don’t panic, but take it seriously’: Canadian in Italy offers advice
VANCOUVER – As some Canadians react to warnings about COVID-19 with a sense of gravity…
Chile mine construction halted, Peru silver mines suspended amid virus fears
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. says it is suspending construction at a copper mine expansion…
Daughter of man at care home hit by COVID-19 says loneliness is a big issue
VANCOUVER – A woman whose father suffers from dementia and lives at a B.C. care…
B.C. declares public health emergency on COVID-19 as three more deaths reported
VICTORIA – British Columbia declared a public health emergency Tuesday after reporting three new COVID-19…
HSBC Bank Canada drops prime lending rate to 2.95 per cent, matching others
VANCOUVER – HSBC Bank Canada says it will lower its prime lending rate by 50…
BC Ferries allows passengers to remain in vehicles to deal with COVID-19
VICTORIA – BC Ferries is relaxing its restriction on passengers remaining in their vehicles on…
Homeless vulnerable to COVID-19 need help from governments: advocates
VANCOUVER – Homeless people staying in close quarters at shelters, tent cities and warming centres…
Alan Kurdi’s aunt has mixed feelings after sentencing in his case
VANCOUVER – The aunt of three-year-old Alan Kurdi says she has mixed feelings after three…
Tim Hortons moving to take-out, drive-thru and delivery only starting Tuesday
TORONTO – Tim Hortons parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian…
Three more deaths linked to seniors home in North Vancouver: B.C. health officer
VICTORIA – There have been three more deaths from COVID-19 in British Columbia, all stemming…
BC health officials announce nine new cases of COVID-19, most at care home
VANCOUVER – Health officials in British Columbia reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday…
Call out to retired doctors: you’re needed if COVID-19 keeps spreading in Canada
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s call for recently retired doctors to return to work if the…
Peer harm reduction workers move to unionize in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER – When the overdose crisis struck British Columbia four years ago, Dave Apsey was…
B.C. high school locked down lifted after staff member seriously injured
SURREY, B.C. – A lockdown was lifted Friday at a high school in Surrey, B.C.,…
Premier seeks to protect economy, health officer warns against societal shutdown
VANCOUVER – Directives to cancel large gatherings and avoid international travel do not mean all…
Hospital director given discretion to allow unescorted outings for Schoenborn
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The director of a psychiatric hospital in British Columbia has been given…
Provincial approval moves Saanich, B.C., closer to plastic bag ban
SAANICH, B.C. – The British Columbia government has reviewed and approved a bylaw proposed by…
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing could also reduce spread in Canada: epidemiologist
VANCOUVER – Drive-thru clinics testing people for COVID-19 in South Korea could serve as a…
Allan Schoenborn case returns to B.C. Review Board for annual hearing
COQUITLAM, B.C. – The British Columbia Review Board has reserved its decision on whether the…
B.C. health officials advise against travel outside Canada, 250-plus gatherings
VANCOUVER – Health officials in British Columbia are advising against all non-essential travel outside of…
Miner Teck Resources vows to cut carbon intensity by a third in the next decade
VANCOUVER – Teck Resources Ltd. is doubling down on its greenhouse gas emissions targets, announcing…
Mountie in Richmond, B.C., charged after indecent acts investigated in Vancouver
VANCOUVER – An RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with 11 counts related…
‘Riverdale’ production halts in Vancouver due to novel coronavirus concerns
VANCOUVER – Warner Bros. Television says the Vancouver-based production of teen drama “Riverdale” has been…
British Columbia focuses on long-term care homes in COVID-19 fight
VICTORIA – British Columbia will put more focus on enhancing prevention of the novel coronavirus…