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VANCOUVER — Dangerously high COVID-19 cases that are rapidly increasing are forcing a temporary reversal of the restart plan in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, the province's top public health doctor told a rare weekend briefing on Saturday. Dr.

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are asking businesses to review their COVID-19 safety plans as the province reports another daily record for new infections. B.C.

VANCOUVER — Mounties have been called in by BC Ferries and Transport Canada to help in "educating passengers" on COVID-19 safety rules enforced by the Canada Shipping Act.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police are warning the public about toxic drugs circulating in Abbotsford, B.C. The department says in a statement the drugs on the street are much more potent and the opioid crisis has worsened in the city. Insp.

VANCOUVER — Two B.C. First Nations are benefiting from a partnership through the federal Oceans Protection Plan to improve marine safety and protect the coastal environment.

MANNING PARK, B.C. — Police in southern British Columbia are releasing more detail about a crash that closed Highway 3 near Princeton for hours on Wednesday.

VANCOUVER — Real estate agents across British Columbia are being asked to temporarily stop holding open houses in an effort to curb the rise of COVID-19. The recommendation comes from the regulatory agencies overseeing B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — New COVID-19 infections in the Fraser Health region continue to drive rising case numbers in British Columbia as the health authority recorded 205 of the 335 cases detected provincewide on Wednesday. Dr.

Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he isn't happy with the city's share of economic recovery funding from a federal package to help cope with COVID-19.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says a track failure contributed to the derailment of a freight train in northern British Columbia in January. No one was hurt when 34 cars carrying wood pellets on the Canadian National Railway Co.