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Pot with estimated value of $8 million destroyed by RCMP in Merritt, B.C.

MERRITT, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior have destroyed a bumper crop of bud after finding thousands of illegal marijuana plants.

Nov 3, 2020 12:56 PM Read more >

BCCDC identifies 5 new Vancouver flights for possible COVID-19 exposure

Any travellers returning to B.C. are encouraged to check the BC Centre for Disease Control's website for updates about flights identified for the risk of exposure.

Nov 3, 2020 10:58 AM Read more >

B.C. complaint halts Ottawa's plans for earthquake warning system

Vancouver company's alert technology used in Massey Tunnel

Nov 3, 2020 10:30 AM Read more >

B.C. casino regulators felt powerless and underfunded: investigator

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch manager of investigations testifies in inquiry into B.C. money laundering

Nov 2, 2020 6:20 PM Read more >

B.C. Supreme Court to decide if human rights complaint against UBC Okanagan stands

VANCOUVER — A judge reserved his decision Monday on whether to quash a human rights tribunal decision after hearing arguments from lawyers for the University of British Columbia and a former student who alleges the school mishandled her sexual assaul

Nov 2, 2020 5:55 PM Read more >

COVID numbers surge in B.C. as Halloween crowd gathers in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — As British Columbia reported a record surge in COVID-19 cases that health officials called concerning, Vancouver police say some people flouted pandemic rules in an "alcohol-fuelled" gathering in the city's entertainment district.

Nov 2, 2020 5:45 PM Read more >

B.C. confirms 1,120 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 15,501

6,448 people are under active public health monitoring as a result of identified exposure to known cases.

Nov 2, 2020 3:18 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID cases spiked by 1,120 since Friday

Six COVID-related deaths on weekend as province shatters another record for new cases

Nov 2, 2020 3:16 PM Read more >

How an alleged neo-Nazi reinvented himself as a Squamish rock climber

We're learning a lot about the man identified three years after being found murdered and in a burned-out vehicle

Nov 2, 2020 2:49 PM Read more >

Virtual tools make healthcare accessible for all

Virtual care tools, such as Babylon by TELUS Health, are providing safe, convenient access to care that complements existing health services.

Nov 2, 2020 8:10 AM Read more >