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SURREY, B.C. — Three regional health authorities in British Columbia are reporting new COVID-19 outbreaks in assisted-living facilities and long-term care homes.

As the work week wrapped up last Thursday and my colleagues and I were wishing each other happy, restful and safe holidays, one remarked, “Thank you, but I suspect it won’t be much of a holiday.

COQUITLAM, B.C. — Four people, two of whom are in critical condition, have been taken to hospital after a crash Sunday morning in Coquitlam, B.C. B.C. Emergency Health Services says they received a call for a collision on Highway 1 near Brunette Ave.

So the province’s finance minister, Selina Robinson, is delaying the introduction of next year’s budget. By long-standing tradition, federal and provincial budgets are tabled before the end of the fiscal year, March 31.

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are reporting the province's first known case of the U.K. COVID-19 variant. The affected individual returned from the U.K. on Dec. 15 to their home in the Island Health authority.

RICHMOND, B.C. — A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle on Boxing Day in Richmond, B.C. Mounties say they were called at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday after a woman was struck while crossing an intersection at a cross walk.

Further action considered

B.C. youths will discuss issues on COVID-19 vaccines, voting age and the Broadway subway project this year.

January celebrates Alzheimer Awareness Month

Unintended consequences of tightened visiting policies have contributed to a spike in loneliness and depression