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Community centres, more recreational facilities set to reopen across Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Park Board says community centres across the city are set to reopen, with programs and services focused on children, youth, seniors and food security coming first.

Sep 5, 2020 6:34 PM Read more >

Alaskans fined, taken to U.S. after allegedly violating Quarantine Act in B.C.

VANCOUVER — RCMP in British Columbia say four Americans have been fined $500 each for violating emergency orders under the Quarantine Act.

Sep 5, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

Man who killed Const. Sarah Beckett not allowed to return to Vancouver Island

VANCOUVER — New documents from the Parole Board of Canada show Vancouver Island Mounties oppose allowing a drunk driver who killed an officer in April 2016 to return to the community. A decision from Aug.

Sep 4, 2020 6:12 PM Read more >

B.C. records 121 new COVID-19 cases; officials preach caution on long weekend

VICTORIA — British Columbia has recorded another 121 cases of COVID-19 and one death related to the virus. In a joint statement on Friday, provincial health officer Dr.

Sep 4, 2020 4:24 PM Read more >

One-metre distance likely enough in some classroom situations: Dr. Henry

Sep 4, 2020 3:35 PM Read more >

Longtime NDP MLA Shane Simpson not seeking re-election

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of social development and poverty reduction says he won't run in the next provincial election.

Sep 4, 2020 2:46 PM Read more >

No charges for spouse of police chief in Delta, B.C.: prosecution service

VICTORIA — An alleged incident involving the spouse of a police chief is being referred for resolution through "alternative measures" by British Columbia's prosecution service.

Sep 4, 2020 1:19 PM Read more >

Dawson Creek, B.C., getting new hospital to replace aging facility

VANCOUVER — Residents of Dawson Creek in B.C.'s Peace Region will be getting a new 70-bed hospital to replace their decades-old facility.

Sep 4, 2020 12:43 PM Read more >

B.C. at a precipice to flatten COVID-19 curve, Henry says ahead of long weekend

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is at a critical point when it comes to a potential surge of COVID-19 infections, B.C.'s provincial health officer warned on Thursday. Dr.

Sep 3, 2020 5:49 PM Read more >

Premier's office 'confident' temporary pandemic pay coming in October

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says temporary pandemic pay that was promised to essential workers in mid-May should be coming in October.

Sep 3, 2020 5:38 PM Read more >