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Vancouver Pride bars officers, seeks police defunding in advance of annual event

VANCOUVER — Organizers of Vancouver's Pride Parade said all police and corrections officers will be barred from this year's event as the organization stands with Black communities demanding accountability from law enforcement.

Jun 11, 2020 12:19 PM Read more >

B.C. Supreme Court grants injunction to clear latest Vancouver homeless camp

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has granted an injunction against a tent city set up at a property owned by the port authority in Vancouver.

Jun 10, 2020 6:57 PM Read more >

Police watchdog investigating man's death In B.C.'s Comox Valley

COMOX VALLEY, B.C. — RCMP say British Columbia's police watchdog has been called to investigate a man's death after he had a conversation with Comox Valley officers.

Jun 10, 2020 5:13 PM Read more >

Two B.C. COVID-19 clusters identified in families

Jun 10, 2020 4:05 PM Read more >

B.C. reports 12 new COVID-19 cases but no new deaths for fifth day in a row

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are reporting no new deaths due to COVID-19 for the fifth day in a row. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr.

Jun 10, 2020 3:57 PM Read more >

Victoria to review racial and gender composition of police department

VICTORIA — The police board in Victoria and Esquimalt is doing an analysis of the racial and gender composition of the department to help determine where it should focus recruiting.

Jun 10, 2020 2:30 PM Read more >

Youth sickened with pot used it with other mood-altering substances: B.C. study

VANCOUVER — Researchers say most youth treated for cannabis poisoning at a British Columbia hospital combined it with other substances such as alcohol, illicit drugs and medication. Dr.

Jun 10, 2020 2:24 PM Read more >

Fort St. John fined over $327K for 'high-risk' pool violations

Jun 10, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

Road tests for certain types of driver licenses set to resume in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is resuming on-road testing for commercial licences but drivers waiting for passenger vehicle tests must hold on a little longer. In line with B.C.

Jun 10, 2020 11:59 AM Read more >

B.C. film industry given go-ahead to restart productions halted due to COVID-19

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's film industry has been given the go-ahead to restart production after WorkSafeBC released new health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Jun 9, 2020 5:09 PM Read more >