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Government to release business case in support of new Royal B.C. Museum

Government to release business case in support of new Royal B.C. Museum

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will lay out its case for building a new Royal B.C. Museum after the Opposition took aim at the initiative as a "billion-dollar vanity project.
540 people in B.C. hospitalized with COVID-19, milder cases among vaccinated

540 people in B.C. hospitalized with COVID-19, milder cases among vaccinated

VANCOUVER — The latest figures on COVID-19 show 540 people in British Columbia are currently hospitalized with the virus, 49 of them in critical care.
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George becomes second in B.C. to offer maternity leave for directors

Regional District of Fraser-Fort George becomes second in B.C. to offer maternity leave for directors

Director Dannielle Alan concerned about unelected alternate directors serving on the board for extended periods
B.C. scraps contentious deep well credits for oil and gas

B.C. scraps contentious deep well credits for oil and gas

New oil and gas royalty regime expected to boost government revenue by $200 million annually
Abbotsford commercial poultry flock latest to test positive for avian flu in B.C.

Abbotsford commercial poultry flock latest to test positive for avian flu in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Avian flu has been found in a commercial flock in the Fraser Valley, the same area where 80 per cent of British Columbia's poultry farms are located. B.C.
B.C.'s Othello Tunnels remain closed, damaged after storms

B.C.'s Othello Tunnels remain closed, damaged after storms

Normally, Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park opens in May.
Ottawa bans China's Huawei, ZTE 5G equipment

Ottawa bans China's Huawei, ZTE 5G equipment

Canada's five closest intelligence allies have already taken measures to ban the equipment over espionage concerns
Ex-legislature clerk Craig James found guilty of breach of trust and fraud under $5,000

Ex-legislature clerk Craig James found guilty of breach of trust and fraud under $5,000

Craig James cleared of three allegations but guilty on two counts.
Crews working to restore power to parts of B.C.'s south coast hammered by high winds

Crews working to restore power to parts of B.C.'s south coast hammered by high winds

VANCOUVER — Crews were making headway restoring electricity to thousands of customers across British Columbia's south coast after a fierce windstorm.
Accused in fatal Vancouver kitten beating awaits judge's decision

Accused in fatal Vancouver kitten beating awaits judge's decision

A man who beat his five-pound kitten so severely he fractured multiple bones and led to her being euthanized should be jailed for six months, a Crown prosecutor told a provincial court judge.