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BURNABY, B.C. — An organization representing seniors-care providers in British Columbia has released new recommendations as a second wave of COVID-19 descends on the province.

SURREY, B.C. — Police suspect a deadly batch of drugs may be circulating in Surrey, B.C. A statement from Surrey RCMP says three people have died within 12 hours in the city and fatal overdoses are suspected in each case.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Six people have been arrested after RCMP in Richmond, B.C., conducted a series of raids on what they say were drug labs.

VICTORIA — British Columbia officials say the second wave of COVID-19 is starting to put a strain on the province's health-care system and they're asking people to help put the brakes on the spread of the virus.

VICTORIA — A proposed two-week quarantine for anyone travelling to Vancouver Island may not be the best way to proceed, British Columbia Premier John Horgan says. Horgan was commenting on a proposal from Dr.

The union representing tens of ­thousands of public servants says it’s been contacted by dozens of ­provincial government employees anxious about returning to the office amid rising COVID-19 case numbers.

VANCOUVER — Actor Richard Schiff, who appears on the Vancouver-filmed TV series "The Good Doctor," has been hospitalized with COVID-19, three weeks after testing positive for the virus.

Vancouver city council has approved a Climate Emergency Action Plan that could see a levy placed on all vehicles entering the downtown core. Green Coun. Pete Fry says in a social media post that council voted in favour of the plan Tuesday night.

VANCOUVER — A storm has battered coastal British Columbia with strong winds while blanketing many other parts of the province in snow.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's education minister hopes the government will be able to avoid school closures under any scenario but he would defer to advice from public health officials should COVID-19 cases worsen.