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COVID-19 alert issued after kids Thanksgiving hockey tournament in Richmond

Hundreds of young hockey players from across B.C. took part in the event, including a South Delta team which was given the notice

Oct 15, 2021 12:25 PM Read more >

B.C. announces further COVID-19 restrictions to curb transmission in Northern Health

58 critically ill people airlifted out of the hospitals in the north

Oct 14, 2021 4:49 PM Read more >

B.C. minister not a minister when at Chinese Communist Party events: Ministry

B.C.’s Minister of State for Trade George Chow marked the Golden Week Holiday with China’s consul general, but not as minister, according to his ministry

Oct 14, 2021 2:52 PM Read more >

Ambulance service boost plan not working, union says

Daily call volume leading up to and through the long weekend consistently averaged 2,000 calls, up from an average of 1,400 to 1,500.

Oct 14, 2021 11:14 AM Read more >

Squamish company to build carbon capture plant in Merritt

Huron Clean Energy, using Carbon Engineering’s technology, is spearheading the project.

Oct 14, 2021 11:14 AM Read more >

Government-funded iPhones to connect B.C.'s youth in care to services, technology

VICTORIA — Thousands of youth in care across British Columbia will receive an Apple iPhone to better connect them to friends, family and available technology.

Oct 14, 2021 11:07 AM Read more >

Woman found in water after car abandoned on Nanaimo ferry

Police say it's unclear what happened. No charges are being pursued.

Oct 13, 2021 3:47 PM Read more >

Tofino, B.C., hospital the latest to declare a COVID-19 outbreak

VICTORIA — Tofino General Hospital on Vancouver Island has joined the list of 19 acute care, long-term care or assisted-living facilities in B.C. with a COVID-19 outbreak.

Oct 13, 2021 3:32 PM Read more >

British Columbia spends $132 million on treatment services

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says a $132-million program that adds staff, beds and services across the province seeks to help people who require substance-use treatment and recovery care.

Oct 13, 2021 1:32 PM Read more >

Canada’s continued use of solitary confinement is torture: BCCLA

Civil liberties group again files suit against federal government to end practice

Oct 13, 2021 11:08 AM Read more >