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BURNABY, B.C. — A fire at the hospital in Burnaby, B.C., has forced the temporary closure of the emergency department. A statement from Fraser Health says the fire started in one wing and affected several other areas of the building.

100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. — Police have destroyed two pit bulls after the owner of a farm near 100 Mile House in B.C. tried to stop the animals from killing his chickens. Cpl.

VANCOUVER — Wind and snowfall warnings have been posted for a large section of B.C. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for parts of the southern Interior and northern and central B.C.

VANCOUVER — A newly formed unit established to control crime in several Vancouver neighbourhoods has led to a complaint to the Vancouver Police Board.

VANCOUVER — A man has been arrested after a death in East Vancouver over the weekend. Vancouver police say they responded to reports of a stabbing at about 9 p.m. in East Vancouver on Saturday.

SURREY, B.C. — A Surrey, B.C., elementary school has been ordered to close due to a COVID-19 outbreak, while staffing shortages stemming from virus case clusters have forced closures at two other schools in nearby municipalities.

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police say a Vancouver Island couple that went missing earlier this week has been found alive.

Vancouver police say the male driver of a vehicle died at the scene after crashing into a storefront Friday evening. The single vehicle accident happened on Granville Street near West 13th Avenue just before 8:30 p.m.

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are urging residents to celebrate Diwali virtually this year, as the province reports a new daily record number of COVID-19 cases. B.C. recorded 617 new cases on Friday, for a total of 20,985.

VANCOUVER — The executive of the B.C. Liberal Party has met to set a road map for "rebuilding and renewal" after the party lost more than a dozen seats in the provincial election.