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'Dangerous' COVID-19 border loophole sees dozens of B.C. residents visit with Americans in tents

Canadians in the U.S. area of Peace Arch Park 'have technically not made entry to the other country and therefore are not processed by immigration authorities'

Nov 10, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >

TransLink tests anti-microbial copper coatings as B.C. reports 525 new COVID-19 cases

VANCOUVER — Officials with Metro Vancouver's transportation network say TransLink will be the first system in North America to test the use of anti-microbial copper on high-touch surfaces to better understand and reduce transmission of COVID-19 and o

Nov 10, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Another giant, invasive hornet found in B.C. agriculture area

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. — An Asian giant hornet has been found near Langley, B.C., about five kilometres away from where another so-called murder hornet was discovered last week.

Nov 10, 2020 3:43 PM Read more >

Police say computer fraud siphons $375,000 from Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — RCMP say the City of Prince George has become the victim of a significant fraud. The city called police in September when staff sent two payments to a contractor for more than $700,000, but the cash was never received.

Nov 10, 2020 1:08 PM Read more >

Air Force flybys give public focus to physically distanced Remembrance Day ceremonies

VANCOUVER — Remembrance Day services will look much different this year as restrictions due to the pandemic force many changes but Canada's Air Force hopes its efforts will help honour war veterans.

Nov 10, 2020 10:40 AM Read more >

Horgan's policies will need a post-pandemic lens, experts say

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan cemented a majority government in British Columbia, but escalating COVID-19 cases threaten to take plans out of his hands.

Nov 9, 2020 6:30 PM Read more >

B.C. reports 998 new COVID-19 cases, five deaths since Saturday

VICTORIA — Health officials say the restrictions put in place in B.C.'s most populous health regions could be extended or modified depending on whether COVID-19 cases spike or dip. Over the weekend, B.C.

Nov 9, 2020 5:51 PM Read more >

Metro Vancouver expands protected wetland near Pitt Meadows

PITT MEADOWS, B.C. — Metro Vancouver's network of regional parks has grown with the expansion of a protected wetland near Pitt Meadows, B.C.

Nov 9, 2020 1:10 PM Read more >

Uncommon mid-fall snowfall warning issued for Metro Vancouver as storm hits B.C.

VANCOUVER — Snowfall warnings have been issued for several regions of British Columbia, including parts of Metro Vancouver.

Nov 9, 2020 7:41 AM Read more >

B.C.-born author writes previously untold stories of South Asian immigrants

Writing more than 70,000 words over 250 pages wasn’t nearly as difficult as the journey early South Asian pioneers went through to start a new life in Canada, according to Richmond author Karen Dosanjh.

Nov 9, 2020 6:35 AM Read more >