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COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Rupert care home where 16 died earlier this year

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Just weeks after a deadly COVID-19 outbreak ended at a northwestern British Columbia care home, health officials report a new outbreak at the same facility.

Apr 5, 2021 7:00 AM Read more >

'Get out! Get out!': Crowd at Vancouver restaurant chants at health official (VIDEO)

The restaurant has been ordered to close by Vancouver Coastal Health

Apr 4, 2021 3:58 PM Read more >

B.C.'s public safety minister says consequences ahead for ignoring COVID-19 rules

VANCOUVER — Businesses putting staff and patrons at risk by remaining open in defiance of COVID-19 rules will face consequences, British Columbia's public safety minister said Sunday as the province works to bring surging infections under control.

Apr 4, 2021 3:53 PM Read more >

There's a chance this beloved North Vancouver cedar tree will be saved

The developer that was ready to chop down a cedar tree, estimated to be 205 years old by residents, is now doing everything it can to preserve it. 🌲

Apr 4, 2021 3:35 PM Read more >

Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel

VICTORIA — Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. Provincial health officer Dr.

Apr 3, 2021 5:13 PM Read more >

Calls to search and rescue groups surge in B.C. as COVID-19 pushes people outdoors

VICTORIA — British Columbia's public safety minister is urging backcountry enthusiasts to take safety precautions before heading out after a record number of calls to ground search and rescue groups.

Apr 3, 2021 1:48 PM Read more >

North Vancouver firefighters rescue dog stranded by Seymour River rapids

Swift water rescue crews help pooch that got stuck chasing a duck

Apr 3, 2021 10:40 AM Read more >

B.C. applying for stay in court ruling on auto injury claims: Eby

VICTORIA — British Columbia is applying for a partial stay in a recent B.C. Supreme Court ruling about jurisdiction over motor vehicle injury disputes, pending its appeal of the same decision, Attorney General David Eby said this week.

Apr 2, 2021 1:46 PM Read more >

What will the federal budget mean for tourism?

Coalition of ‘hardest hit’ businesses spells out ‘dire’ situation

Apr 2, 2021 8:00 AM Read more >

Indigenous leader says Vancouver Island hospital project turns fear to healing

NORTH COWICHAN, B.C. — A new hospital will become a place of healing for members of a British Columbia Indigenous nation after decades of fear associated with the current institution, a tribal leader said Thursday.

Apr 1, 2021 6:20 PM Read more >