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CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP say a man who allegedly shot at police attending a call about a distraught person with firearms died after an interaction with officers at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. Spokesman Cpl.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say shots were fired at Mounties responding to a call about a "distraught male" Saturday night. Police say in a release that it happened around 10:00 p.m.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says she strongly encourages the federal government to use its resources to monitor international travellers entering the province instead of providing any help with contact tracing. Dr.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier is paying tribute to nearly 400 South Asians who were forced to leave Canada due to discriminatory policies more than a century ago.

SURREY, B.C. — A new COVID-19 outbreak has been identified at a frozen fruit processing plant in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — A state of local emergency has been declared in Cache Creek, British Columbia, as a powerful river threatens to breach its banks.

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Conservation officers are warning of a "significant increase" in wolf activity around Prince Rupert, B.C.

VANCOUVER — Anti-Asian racism has spiked since COVID-19 forced B.C. into a state of emergency in March and Vancouver police say that's driven an increase in hate crimes overall.

VANCOUVER — A survey of British Columbia businesses finds barely one quarter believe they can open and operate profitably as the province gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions.

VANCOUVER — A loophole in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit that doesn't prohibit people charging fees to help others get relief funds needs to be closed to prevent scams, an NDP MP says.