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Opinion: People didn't pay attention to age rules and overwhelmed vaccine call centres

About 1.7 million calls were logged by mid-morning on launch day.

Mar 9, 2021 9:54 AM Read more >

Tough on crime approach against prolific offenders in Williams Lake criticized

The tribal chair of the Tsilhqot’in National Government is speaking out against Williams Lake city council for its most recent push to have prolific and repeat offenders face tougher jail sentences.

Mar 9, 2021 5:35 AM Read more >

Tsilhqot’in appeal Gibraltar Mines' discharge into Fraser River

A permit authorizing the use of the Fraser River for dilution of mine effluent is being challenged by the Tsilhqot’in National Government (TNG).

Mar 9, 2021 5:24 AM Read more >

Does your child have sleep issues?

Squamish mom and sleep professional promoting free virtual World Sleep Seminar for parents on March 18.

Mar 8, 2021 7:03 PM Read more >

B.C.'s universities to start preparing for a return to in-person education this fall

VICTORIA — British Columbia's minister of advanced education and skills training says universities and colleges will begin to prepare for a full return to campus starting this fall.

Mar 8, 2021 6:48 PM Read more >

B.C. call centres to book vaccines will 'do better' after hectic first day: minister

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister promised to "do better" on Monday after call centres to schedule vaccine appointments were overwhelmed on the first day of booking. Adrian Dix said there were 1.

Mar 8, 2021 5:16 PM Read more >

Itsy bitsy spider causes massive scare in Metro Vancouver car

Police investigated after reports of a passenger in distress

Mar 8, 2021 4:20 PM Read more >

Vaccine call centre provider 'needs to step up' amid first-day booking bottlenecks

Online vaccine booking only available in one of B.C.'s health regions

Mar 8, 2021 4:13 PM Read more >

Hosts of Vancouver parties are arrested and charged, say police

VANCOUVER — Two hosts of what police say were repeated parties in a condominium in Vancouver's West End have been arrested on allegations of violating public health orders.

Mar 8, 2021 3:17 PM Read more >

Castlegar, B.C., man charged with manslaughter in death of off-duty police officer

NELSON, B.C. — A manslaughter charge has been laid following an investigation into the death of an off-duty police constable from Abbotsford, B.C. Fifty-five-year-old Const.

Mar 8, 2021 1:17 PM Read more >