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B.C. names all-party police reform committee to examine scope of systemic racism

VICTORIA — A special committee of the B.C. legislature was appointed Wednesday to examine the scope of systemic racism in policing as part of the province's plans to modernize the Police Act.

Jul 8, 2020 5:12 PM Read more >

B.C. crosses 3,000 mark for COVID-19 cases; records three more deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia crossed the 3,000 mark for cases of COVID-19 as health officials reported 18 new infections and three more deaths on Wednesday. The total number of cases stood at 3,008. There have been a total of 186 deaths.

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BC Prosecution Service approves three charges against RCMP officer

VICTORIA — An RCMP officer in British Columbia has been charged with breach of trust in connection with the duties of his office, criminal harassment and forcible entry.

Jul 8, 2020 2:59 PM Read more >

Plane at an altitude of 60 metres when it went missing in B.C.: TSB

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — The Transportation Safety Board says a plane that went missing last month in British Columbia with two people on board was last recorded travelling at an altitude of about 60 metres.

Jul 8, 2020 2:04 PM Read more >

B.C. courts continue return to normal operations

Jul 8, 2020 11:05 AM Read more >

B.C. announces 12 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials announced 12 new infections of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the government extended the provincial state of emergency for two more weeks.

Jul 7, 2020 7:02 PM Read more >

Here are the important phone numbers you need to know in B.C.

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Government upgrades virtual identification options to obtain BC Services Card

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says it is upgrading its virtual identification system to make it easier for people to apply to access online services on their mobile devices during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Jul 7, 2020 3:37 PM Read more >

Grizzly bear cubs from Alberta find new home at the Greater Vancouver Zoo

VANCOUVER — The Greater Vancouver Zoo says it is now home to three grizzly bear cubs that would have otherwise been euthanized. It says in a statement the cubs from Alberta were orphaned when their mother was shot by hunters.

Jul 7, 2020 3:18 PM Read more >

Inmate death in Vancouver Island jail prompts coroners service investigation

VICTORIA — The BC Coroners Service is investigating the death of an inmate at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre in Greater Victoria. Twenty-six-year-old David Gordon Ivany was found dead in his jail cell on June 21.

Jul 7, 2020 10:35 AM Read more >