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Get on with promised gun-control measures, advocates urge Canada's government

Get on with promised gun-control measures, advocates urge Canada's government

OTTAWA — Advocates of stricter gun control are urging the Trudeau government to get on with promised reforms, saying they are months overdue.
1,000-plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed BC Ferries car decks

1,000-plus reports of passengers not leaving enclosed BC Ferries car decks

Transport Canada is in the ­process of reviewing 1,000-plus reports of B.C. Ferries passengers unwilling to leave vehicles on enclosed car decks, as is required by regulations.
BCCDC adds 13 more B.C. flights to COVID-19 public exposures list

BCCDC adds 13 more B.C. flights to COVID-19 public exposures list

Passengers who travelled aboard a domestic flight identified for carrying a confirmed COVID-19 case are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days following their flight. 
Canadians’ pessimistic pandemic state of mind worsening: poll

Canadians’ pessimistic pandemic state of mind worsening: poll

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced Canadians to endure a series of different restrictions for more than eight months.
Northern B.C.'s Site C project budget sure to soar as new concerns surface

Northern B.C.'s Site C project budget sure to soar as new concerns surface

Sometime early next year, or possibly even before Christmas, after former B.C. government bureaucrat Peter Milburn completes an independent review of the Site C hydroelectric dam project, British Columbians should brace for sticker-price shock.
Wild winter, drastic swings in store for Canada this year: Weather Network

Wild winter, drastic swings in store for Canada this year: Weather Network

A prominent Canadian forecaster says the country's residents could experience everything from winter wonderlands to spring-like spells in the months ahead.

Surrey police investigating fatal shooting in Fleetwood

SURREY, B.C. — Surrey RCMP say a man is dead following a shooting in Fleetwood Sunday evening. They say officers responded to a shooting call around 7:40 p.m. in front of a shopping complex at the corner of 152 Street and Fraser Highway.
The man who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died

The man who played Darth Vader in the original Star Wars trilogy has died

May the force be with you
B.C.'s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach

B.C.'s economic recovery minister says getting through pandemic will be team approach

Premier John Horgan appointed Kahlon as jobs, economic recovery and innovation minister last week
Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travelers amid rising COVID-19 case counts

Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travelers amid rising COVID-19 case counts

The federal government says it's extending a slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic into the new year as case counts continue their steady rise across the country.