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A health and safety group representing 28,000 care workers across B.C. is calling on the provincial government to implement mass COVID-19 testing for all staff and residents at seniors homes across the province.

Measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic have forced chiefs in British Columbia to vote for their regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations online.

While it is unknown exactly what causes the condition, many children with MIS-C had the virus that causes COVID-19 or had been around someone with COVID-19.

Winds picking up speed before the weekend

Active cases of COVID-19 grew by five in Northern Health, according to BC Centre for Disease Control numbers issued Wednesday. In all, there were 26 active cases as seven new cases were reported and offset by two recoveries.

A charge of possession for the purpose of trafficking has been approved against a man in connection with a search warrant conducted on two homes earlier this year. A first appearance on the count was held for Bryce Jeffrey Williams on Nov. 4.

B.C. records another death

A second person has been charged in connection with a discovery of drugs and guns during a traffic stop this summer.

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday said he is keeping a close eye on the political drama unfolding in the United States, where the presidential election remains too close to call.

Exploration Place experts to be part of all-day event, Dr. Bonnie Henry to speak