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VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says power has been restored for 99 per cent of customers affected by a fierce winter storm that brought heavy snow and strong winds to most of southern British Columbia this week.

Interior Health has identified an additional 20 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Big White Mountain community cluster as of today (Dec. 22), bringing the total number of cases identified to date up to 96.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has added $55 million to a grant relief fund to help tourism businesses struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.

KELOWNA, B.C. — Another 20 cases of COVID-19 have been diagnosed at Big White ski resort in Kelowna, B.C., in an outbreak the Interior Health authority says is mostly related to shared housing.

VANCOUVER — Two special advisers have been appointed by the British Columbia government to evaluate the Chilliwack Board of Education's commitment to safety and inclusion in schools.

B.C. distillers are calling for swift action from the federal government to match American tax reforms. The U.S.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister has announced a temporary fee cap of 15 per cent charged to restaurants by food delivery companies as part of a plan to help the struggling hospitality industry.

TOFINO, B.C. — Police say they are investigating the sudden death of a child in Tofino, B.C. The Integrated Major Crime Unit says the Mounties were called to help BC Ambulance workers on Dec.

Turning the lessons learned in this challenging year into a children's storybook that aims to inspire the next generation to be the change in the world.

SURREY, B.C. — Plastic shopping bags, foam cups and takeout containers should soon be banned in Surrey, B.C. Councillors have adopted a bylaw that would seek provincial permission to ban single-use plastic items. The B.C.