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Three Metro Vancouver schools closing due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Three Metro Vancouver schools closing due to COVID-19 outbreaks

Schools in Delta, Surrey and New Westminster affected
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Curling club home to new indoor hockey rink

Curling club home to new indoor hockey rink

Private venture will create more training opportunities for ice sports
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B.C. labour board to provide neutral 'troubleshooters' for COVID-19 school plans

B.C. labour board to provide neutral 'troubleshooters' for COVID-19 school plans

British Columbia's Labour Relations Board says it will provide neutral third-party "troubleshooters" to help iron out challenges arising from COVID-19 protocols in public schools.
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India celebrates Diwali amid pandemic, pollution fears

India celebrates Diwali amid pandemic, pollution fears

More than a billion Indians celebrated Diwali on Saturday amid twin concerns of a resurgence in coronavirus infections and rising air pollution that is enveloping the country’s north in a cloud of thick toxic smog.
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Rich Coleman told in 2010 of illicit drug money in casinos: investigator

Rich Coleman told in 2010 of illicit drug money in casinos: investigator

Former Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Rich Coleman heard directly from a lead casino investigator in December 2010 how VIP patrons were routinely gambling with larger and larger bundles of suspected illicit drug proceeds, the Commiss
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Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Tam warns of increasing pressure on hospitals as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Canada's top doctor says the country's hospitals are facing growing pressure as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in much of the country. Dr.
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YMCA of Northern BC begins peace week, set to honour local community members

YMCA of Northern BC begins peace week, set to honour local community members

Peace Week runs from Nov. 14 to 21
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B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute

B.C. court dismisses hospice society's appeal in medically-assisted dying dispute

A hospice society in Delta, British Columbia, has lost another court attempt to reject membership based on their apparent views around medical assistance in dying. The B.C.
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UNBC names Rahim Somani as Vice President, Finance and Administration

UNBC names Rahim Somani as Vice President, Finance and Administration

Somani spent more than a decade in a similar role at the University of Central Asia
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Contact tracing resources stretched to the limit: Dr. Henry

Contact tracing resources stretched to the limit: Dr. Henry

British Columbia's top doctor says contact tracers are "stretched to the max" and falling behind as they try to keep up with the province's growing COVID-19 infection rate.
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