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Search and rescue groups condemn Williams Lake truck theft

Search and rescue groups condemn Williams Lake truck theft

Local search and rescue groups say the theft of a rescue truck earlier this month from their peers in Williams Lake only hurts the community and the ability for volunteers to do their job providing emergency response in Northern B.C.
'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

'Infection doesn't protect you': Getting COVID twice is more common as immunity wanes

REGINA — Christine Enns said she was shocked when a rapid test showed she had tested positive for COVID-19. Enns, who received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and a booster shot, already had the virus in early February and thought reinfection was rare.
Canada pledges $2 billion to fix and maintain immigration system

Canada pledges $2 billion to fix and maintain immigration system

“This Budget will make it easier for the skilled immigrants that our economy needs to make Canada their home, and to do the jobs they are trained for”—Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.
B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

B.C. Is Betting Wrong on COVID, Say Critics

Experts warned today that British Columbia is putting people at risk by lifting protective measures as the BA2 subvariant brings a second, unpredictable Omicron wave in the province.
B.C. strata not responsible for blocked plumbing in-suite expenses, rules tribunal

B.C. strata not responsible for blocked plumbing in-suite expenses, rules tribunal

A lack of evidence about where a pipe blockage was had led B.C.'s Civil Resolution Tribunal to dismiss most of a Vancouver strata owner's $10,050 claim against his strata corporation.
Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

But fewer than 40% of elementary-school-aged children in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

Also extended is the deadline to apply for permanent licensing of patios.
Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

An Abbotsford man's prison time was cut from five years to four. B.C.'s Court of Appeal took into consideration his youth and prospects for rehabilitation.
As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

“I would really highly ­encourage businesses to up their game and say: ‘Hey, we consider ourselves an essential service, so if you’re coming into this drugstore, if you’re coming into this grocery store, we want masks on everybody.' "
Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

A letter allowed a woman to find a cousin and his family in the war-torn country.