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B.C. employment growth flattens in January as province adds 2,800 jobs

Unemployment rate grows to 8%

Feb 5, 2021 7:06 AM Read more >

Latest targeted shooting in Metro Vancouver results in death of man known to police

BURNABY, B.C. — Homicide investigators hope tips from the public can provide more leads in the latest fatal shooting in Metro Vancouver. A statement from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says 32-year-old Chris Kenworthy died Wednesday.

Feb 5, 2021 6:04 AM Read more >

Former B.C. Lottery Corp. board chair says government 'ill-suited' to run gaming

VANCOUVER — A former chairman of the board at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. says the government is not suited to run gaming operations and should get out of the high-stakes business where bet limits reach $100,000.

Feb 4, 2021 5:07 PM Read more >

B.C. officials urge 'safe choices' on Super Bowl Sunday amid COVID-19 variants

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 curve is slowly bending downward in British Columbia but health officials are urging caution for those making weekend plans given the presence of new variants.

Feb 4, 2021 4:10 PM Read more >

Shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left woman dead was not random, police say

SURREY, B.C. — A woman is dead and a man has been injured in a shooting in Surrey, B.C., in what police say was not a random act. Police were called Thursday morning to a home after reports of gunshots being heard.

Feb 4, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

Six more British Columbians die from COVID-19, as hospitalizations continue to fall

There have not been as few people battling COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals since November 20.

Feb 4, 2021 3:36 PM Read more >

COVID taxation an ‘ad hoc, band-aid process,’ says accountant

Complex regulations, documents “accountants have challenges to understand”

Feb 4, 2021 2:07 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver woman wins $4.2 million after buying lottery ticket in 'spur of the moment'

While she says she will invest most of her prize money, she also plans to donate some of it to cancer research and organizations dedicated to animal welfare.

Feb 4, 2021 1:41 PM Read more >

Witness testifies about football player's alleged deadly attack on former girlfriend

Witness tells B.C. Supreme Court justice she saw former BC Lions player Joshua Boden choke Burnaby woman

Feb 4, 2021 1:09 PM Read more >

Transport Canada bans cruise ships carrying over 100 people until 2022

The Port of Vancouver says cruise ships result in $2.2 billion of total economic impact locally

Feb 4, 2021 12:54 PM Read more >