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B.C.'s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas

B.C.'s top doctor says plan now for safe, COVID-free Christmas

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor is advising people with chronic health conditions to contact their family doctor to determine if they should get vaccinated for COVID-19. Dr.
B.C. police watchdog investigates Vancouver officers' use of force in arrest of man

B.C. police watchdog investigates Vancouver officers' use of force in arrest of man

VANCOUVER — B.C.'s police complaint commissioner will proceed with a disciplinary-conduct investigation into the actions of seven Vancouver officers involved in the arrest of a man who died five years ago. The B.C.
B.C. woman watched as big bobcat grabbed her dog and ran off

B.C. woman watched as big bobcat grabbed her dog and ran off

All Aurlie Young could do was watch in horror as a bobcat grabbed her beloved dog and fled into the hills. The incident happened on 7800-block Lakeview Drive in Coldstream Tuesday evening (Dec. 15), and it was over in an instant.

Two options on table to replace George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it has received a business case outlining two options to replace the 61-year-old George Massey Tunnel in Metro Vancouver.
First vaccine recipient in Fraser Health hasn’t seen her children in ages

First vaccine recipient in Fraser Health hasn’t seen her children in ages

Fraser Health released a video showing the first vaccination

Privacy watchdog rejects B.C. First Nation's bid to access location of COVID-19 cases

VICTORIA — B.C.'s information and privacy commissioner says the province is releasing enough information to allow First Nations and the public to mitigate the risks of COVID-19.
Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., fires staff after spread of COVID-19

Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., fires staff after spread of COVID-19

KELOWNA, B.C. — Big White Ski Resort says it has fired "a number" of staff after a cluster of 60 cases of COVID-19 was discovered earlier this week. Michael Ballingall, the senior vice-president for the Kelowna, B.C.
Former B.C. privacy commissioner to lead review of police ‘street check’ study

Former B.C. privacy commissioner to lead review of police ‘street check’ study

A former B.C.
RCMP officers will step up patrols at Big White following COVID-19 cluster

RCMP officers will step up patrols at Big White following COVID-19 cluster

West Kelowna RCMP and Kelowna RCMP tell Glacier Media they will be increasing patrols at Big White in an effort to address community concerns regarding the significant increase in COVID-19 cases and perceived lack of compliance with provincial Public
B.C. survey of school kids finds marked separation between views on smoking, vaping

B.C. survey of school kids finds marked separation between views on smoking, vaping

Fewer kids in B.C. are smoking, but new data from the BC Adolescent Health Survey shows a disconnect between vaping and youth involvement in sports. A report released Tuesday (Dec. 15) by B.C.