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B.C. moves up interval between first and second vaccine doses to eight weeks for 'most'

B.C. moves up interval between first and second vaccine doses to eight weeks for 'most'

Health officials unveil plans for shortening interval between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses
British Columbians can now get $5,600 to make their homes more energy efficient

British Columbians can now get $5,600 to make their homes more energy efficient

Possible retrofits could include solar panels, smart thermostats, a heat pump, more efficient windows or doors, LED lighting, air sealing and better insulation, or a more efficient, furnace, air conditioner or fridge.
B.C. urged to push for Alaska cruise solution; new U.S. law allows ships to bypass Victoria

B.C. urged to push for Alaska cruise solution; new U.S. law allows ships to bypass Victoria

There's concern the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act, which allows large cruise ships to sail from Washington to Alaska without stopping in Canada, will become permanent.
Woman charged with aggravated assault after stabbing inside Vancouver's courthouse

Woman charged with aggravated assault after stabbing inside Vancouver's courthouse

VANCOUVER — A 53-year-old woman has been charged with aggravated assault after a stabbing at the Vancouver Law Courts this week. Sgt.

Victim of fatal stabbing in Vancouver identified by homicide investigators

VANCOUVER — Police have named the victim of Vancouver's seventh homicide of 2021. They say 59-year-old Richard Hooper was stabbed numerous times and died in hospital on Monday. He was attacked in a home in east Vancouver on May 22.
UBC launches 13-week COVID-19 test clinic and trial for students and others on campus

UBC launches 13-week COVID-19 test clinic and trial for students and others on campus

VANCOUVER — The University of British Columbia has launched a 13-week COVID-19 rapid testing clinic for students and a select group of people living and working on campus.
How Vancouver is protecting itself from future flooding — with plants

How Vancouver is protecting itself from future flooding — with plants

Green infrastructure promises to keep the worst of flooding and contaminated rivers at bay. But while it has set ambitious targets, Vancouver is falling behind many other big cities. Could Seattle offer an answer?
Counsellors help grieving Kelowna, B.C., students deal with loss of three classmates

Counsellors help grieving Kelowna, B.C., students deal with loss of three classmates

KELOWNA, B.C. — Members of a critical incident response team are working at a Kelowna, B.C., high school helping students cope with the loss of three Grade 12 classmates.
Three Kelowna high school students killed in crash

Three Kelowna high school students killed in crash

There has been an eruption of grief in response to the death of three Kelowna Secondary students in a horrific crash Tuesday night.
B.C. police watchdog investigating Terrace ATV crash that caused injuries to three people

B.C. police watchdog investigating Terrace ATV crash that caused injuries to three people

British Columbia's police watchdog will be investigating after three people were seriously hurt in a crash involving an all-terrain vehicle that officers had tried to stop minutes before.