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RCMP say suspect in fatal B.C. crash arrested after 5-day manhunt

LADYSMITH, B.C. — Police say they have arrested a suspect in a fatal hit-and-run crash on Vancouver Island after a five-day manhunt.

Sep 2, 2020 4:50 PM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak declared at nephrology unit of a B.C. hospital

VANCOUVER — A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared in the nephrology unit at a hospital in Surrey, B.C. Fraser Health's interim chief medical health officer says a patient tested positive for the virus on Tuesday. Dr.

Sep 2, 2020 4:10 PM Read more >

B.C. government undermines information rights: privacy commissioner

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government routinely undermines the rights of its citizens by delaying requests for information, says a report by the information and privacy commissioner.

Sep 2, 2020 3:16 PM Read more >

Production of Ben Affleck's newest action-thriller relocates to B.C. amid COVID-19

Sep 2, 2020 3:05 PM Read more >

One killed, two others hurt in crash that closed B.C.'s Massey Tunnel for hours

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say alcohol may have been a factor in a head-on crash in the George Massey Tunnel that killed one person and injured two others.

Sep 2, 2020 1:26 PM Read more >

B.C. schools receive $2-million cash boost to promote mental health

VICTORIA — Schools in British Columbia are getting an extra $2 million for mental health programs from the provincial government.

Sep 2, 2020 11:56 AM Read more >

Funeral and feast gatherings in northern B.C. lead to COVID warnings

VICTORIA — An outbreak of COVID-19 in British Columbia's Nass Valley has prompted an alert from the Northern and First Nations health authorities. The warning goes out to anyone who attended gatherings between Aug. 21 and 25 in the valley.

Sep 1, 2020 4:48 PM Read more >

New supportive housing coming for homeless in Vancouver, province and city say

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government and City of Vancouver are partnering to build 450 new supportive homes for people experiencing homelessness.

Sep 1, 2020 12:46 PM Read more >

BCCDC identifies new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

Sep 1, 2020 12:05 PM Read more >

B.C. sees 294 cases of COVID-19 over weekend, four additional deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor is urging people to take control of the latest rise in cases of COVID-19 by going back to the basics on their personal safety plans. Provincial health officer Dr.

Aug 31, 2020 5:30 PM Read more >