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NEW HAZELTON, B.C. — The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the danger of British Columbia's wildfire season and the province's forests minister says public help is crucial to reducing fires.

VANCOUVER — The corporation overseeing Metro Vancouver's transportation network says it is restoring routes, enhancing cleaning and recommending passengers wear masks as B.C.'s COVID-19 restart begins.

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government and advocates for homeless people are at odds over whether moving hundreds of people into temporary housing amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been successful.

VICTORIA — Politicians in British Columbia will return to a new look legislature next month where efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 could see the house taking on the appearance of a TV game show, says Premier John Horgan.

VICTORIA — The Office of the Ombudsperson says it has begun one investigation under British Columbia's new whistleblower protection legislation.

Vancouver police say they provided incorrect information last week about the number of charges laid against two men after commercial break-ins.

MERRITT, B.C. — The RCMP says it's investigating a suspicious blaze and alleged vandalism at a Trans Mountain pipeline work site near Merritt, B.C.

RICHMOND, B.C. — The RCMP say they've reopened an area in Richmond, B.C., that was the site of an "active incident" Tuesday. The Mounties say they responded to a report shortly after 9 a.m. of a person alleged to have a weapon at a residence.

TRAIL, B.C. — Six properties in southern British Columbia have been ordered evacuated after the rising Kettle River breached a berm and cut off access to the homes.