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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.

Vancouver police say they've responded to about 300 calls and seized 34 weapons since starting a new initiative in response to growing citizen concern about crime in the city. Const.

NANAIMO, B.C. — A search has resumed for a Vancouver Island couple missing since Wednesday in a rugged area west of Nanaimo.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's main electrical supplier says homeowners are not ready for the upcoming winter storm season even though many households report they weathered COVID-19-related closures and shortages earlier this year.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says contact tracers are "stretched to the max" and falling behind as they try to keep up with the province's growing COVID-19 infection rate.

VANCOUVER — The federal government says it has a game plan to transition away from open-net fish farming on British Columbia's coast.