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Despite thousands of mail-in ballots, Elections BC says final count on schedule

VICTORIA — Elections BC says it expects the final count in last month's election to take at least three days to complete when it begins on Friday.

Circuit failure blamed for brief power outage affecting about 60,000 in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Tens of thousands of Vancouver residents suddenly found themselves without power as electricity was briefly cut to much of the west side of the city on Wednesday. The lights went out shortly after 9:15 a.m.

Prince George, B.C., school trustees unanimous in call for Indigenous members

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — School trustees in Prince George, B.C., have voted unanimously to support the addition of two Indigenous trustees to the board.
Canadians, Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for B.C. border town

Canadians, Americans want loosened COVID-19 restrictions for B.C. border town

DELTA, B.C.
B.C. records 299 new cases of COVID-19, three more deaths

B.C. records 299 new cases of COVID-19, three more deaths

VICTORIA — Health officials are reminding everyone to keep social circles small, particularly in the Fraser Health region, which remains the epicentre of rising case counts in British Columbia.

B.C. court tells Insurance Corp. to keep paying storage for acid-damaged vehicles

VANCOUVER — As a dispute over an acid spill that damaged thousands of vehicles winds its way through court, the Insurance Corporation of B.C. has been ordered to keep paying storage costs for the writeoffs. The corporation asked the B.C.

Pot with estimated value of $8 million destroyed by RCMP in Merritt, B.C.

MERRITT, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior have destroyed a bumper crop of bud after finding thousands of illegal marijuana plants.

B.C. Supreme Court to decide if human rights complaint against UBC Okanagan stands

VANCOUVER — A judge reserved his decision Monday on whether to quash a human rights tribunal decision after hearing arguments from lawyers for the University of British Columbia and a former student who alleges the school mishandled her sexual assaul
COVID numbers surge in B.C. as Halloween crowd gathers in Vancouver

COVID numbers surge in B.C. as Halloween crowd gathers in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — As British Columbia reported a record surge in COVID-19 cases that health officials called concerning, Vancouver police say some people flouted pandemic rules in an "alcohol-fuelled" gathering in the city's entertainment district.
Border closure blamed for rescheduling of American lawyer's gun smuggling trial in B.C. court

Border closure blamed for rescheduling of American lawyer's gun smuggling trial in B.C. court

An American lawyer facing charges of allegedly attempting to smuggle two firearms into Canada via Osoyoos has been granted a delay for his trial due to ongoing Canada-U.S. border restrictions.