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Convention centre repurposed as COVID field hospital to close in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — The makeshift hospital at the Vancouver Convention Centre, which was repurposed with COVID-19 overflow beds, is being shut down without ever taking patients.

Jul 13, 2021 3:26 PM Read more >

Coronavirus tracked in human waste

Researchers find COVID-19 concentrations in sewage in high case areas

Jul 13, 2021 2:25 PM Read more >

Vancouver could get $20 million to clean rainwater, prevent flooding

The $20 million from Ottawa would be used to meet Vancouver's ambitious target of filtering 90 per cent of all rain falling on the city by 2050.

Jul 13, 2021 2:03 PM Read more >

Heat warning returns to 8 B.C. regions

Beyond the rising temperatures, wildfires have led to special air quality statements in 22 regions across B.C. due to smoky skies.

Jul 13, 2021 1:00 PM Read more >

Taser, bean bag gun needed to stop man linked to sword attack in Vancouver: police

VANCOUVER — Two people have been treated in hospital for life-threatening injuries in what Vancouver police say started with one man attacking another with a sword.

Jul 13, 2021 11:15 AM Read more >

Vancouver could get $20 million to capture and clean its rain

A recent 734-page report by Natural Resources Canada foresees crumbling infrastructure and increased intensity and frequency of extreme weather patterns unless climate adaptation plans are accelerated.

Jul 13, 2021 10:34 AM Read more >

B.C. announces $860.8M for Richmond Hospital upgrade

The new acute care tower is expected to be ready for patients in 2028

Jul 13, 2021 10:20 AM Read more >

25 to 30 Sei whales spotted off Vancouver Island, not seen in such numbers for decades

'Simply astounding and yes, I cried, just a quiet little bit'

Jul 13, 2021 10:16 AM Read more >