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Victoria to review racial and gender composition of police department

VICTORIA — The police board in Victoria and Esquimalt is doing an analysis of the racial and gender composition of the department to help determine where it should focus recruiting.

Youth sickened with pot used it with other mood-altering substances: B.C. study

VANCOUVER — Researchers say most youth treated for cannabis poisoning at a British Columbia hospital combined it with other substances such as alcohol, illicit drugs and medication. Dr.
Fort St. John fined over $327K for 'high-risk' pool violations

Fort St. John fined over $327K for 'high-risk' pool violations

Road tests for certain types of driver licenses set to resume in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia is resuming on-road testing for commercial licences but drivers waiting for passenger vehicle tests must hold on a little longer. In line with B.C.

B.C. film industry given go-ahead to restart productions halted due to COVID-19

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's film industry has been given the go-ahead to restart production after WorkSafeBC released new health and safety guidelines to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Intelligence agency limited in info it can provide B.C. money laundering inquiry

VANCOUVER — A public inquiry into money laundering has heard that British Columbia appears to have more high-level organized crime groups than other provinces.

Sex assault, luring charges approved after girl alleges attack in Burnaby, B.C.

BURNABY, B.C. — Charges have been laid against a man from Burnaby, B.C., after the RCMP investigated an alleged sexual assault of a child.

New slide protection in Fairmont, B.C., averts catastrophe: regional district

FAIRMONT HOT SPRINGS, B.C. — Regional officials say a network of traps, channels and culverts built to protect a southeastern British Columbia community from another devastating slide has more than proved its value, barely 18 months after completion.
Family relations expert counsels communication between roommates during COVID-19

Family relations expert counsels communication between roommates during COVID-19

VANCOUVER — Living with other people doesn't always mix with a pandemic that forces people to stay inside, and an expert in family relations says COVID-19 is causing some people to reassess their living arrangements.

B.C. continues to flatten COVID-19 with no new deaths in days; urges safe travel

VICTORIA — British Columbia Health Minister Adrian Dix says he's grateful not to have to add more people to the COVID-19 death count of 167. The province announced no new deaths on Monday and 30 cases of the virus over the last three days. B.C.