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COVID forces changes as B.C. provincial courts reopen for trials

VANCOUVER — Provincial court trials in British Columbia will resume July 6 with numerous changes not only for health and safety reasons amid COVID-19, but to accelerate the court process.

Jun 13, 2020 12:16 PM Read more >

B.C. police watchdog clears RCMP in death of a man who used the river to escape

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's police watchdog has determined that officers weren't at fault for the death of a man who tried to escape arrest by jumping in the Fraser River.

Jun 13, 2020 10:25 AM Read more >

Surrey man dead after head-on collision between cube van and pickup in Delta

DELTA, B.C. — Police in Delta, British Columbia, say one person is dead after a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a cube van.

Jun 12, 2020 5:50 PM Read more >

Premier says defunding police 'simplistic' but B.C. will review Police Act

SOOKE, B.C. — British Columbia's premier says calls for defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem.

Jun 12, 2020 5:25 PM Read more >

B.C. reports 16 new cases and first death due to COVID-19 in a week

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say one more person has died due to COVID-19 after the province marked six consecutive days without a death. Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr.

Jun 12, 2020 3:56 PM Read more >

Businessman David Sidoo loses Order of B.C. following wire fraud guilty plea

VICTORIA — A former Canadian Football League player has lost his membership in the Order of British Columbia after pleading guilty to charges in the United States. A B.C.

Jun 12, 2020 2:56 PM Read more >

These four tiny kittens were found in a trash compactor in B.C.

Jun 12, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

Sleeping in, showering less. BC Hydro says power use changes since pandemic

VANCOUVER — The latest report on electricity usage in British Columbia reveals the COVID-19 pandemic has created an atmosphere where every day feels like a Saturday.

Jun 12, 2020 7:46 AM Read more >

Supreme Court sides with B.C.'s francophone school board over education rights

Jun 12, 2020 7:35 AM Read more >

B.C. marks sixth consecutive day with no new COVID-19 deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia has marked six days in a row with no additional deaths due to COVID-19. Provincial health officer Dr.

Jun 11, 2020 5:31 PM Read more >