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B.C.'s money-laundering inquiry deadline extended

Commission, which is looking into financial irregularities in B.C.'s real estate market and casinos, has been given until December to submit its report

Mar 23, 2021 1:20 PM Read more >

Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Head of Doctors of BC says the pandemic has 'sharply increased' the use of telemedicine to the point that there's no going back.

Mar 23, 2021 10:22 AM Read more >

Prince George RCMP arrest man for impersonating a police officer

29-year-old Patrick Maguire is facing multiple charges

Mar 23, 2021 9:25 AM Read more >

Drivers in southern B.C. warned of police impersonator after fake vehicle stop

KELOWNA, B.C. — RCMP are warning drivers in southern British Columbia to be wary after a motorist says he was pulled over by a man impersonating a police officer. A statement from Cpl.

Mar 23, 2021 8:05 AM Read more >

Top doctor says COVID-19 infections among younger people rising in B.C.

VICTORIA — An increasing number of younger people in British Columbia are becoming infected with COVID-19 and some are dying, just as vaccines are protecting older populations, the provincial health officer said Monday.

Mar 22, 2021 5:40 PM Read more >

Surrey developer wins right to expunge Twitter corruption claims

Surrey developer Bob Cheema claims Surrey businessman Brian Young defamed him on social media

Mar 22, 2021 5:20 PM Read more >

Surrey developer wins right to expunge Twitter corruption claims

Surrey developer Bob Cheema claims Surrey businessman Brian Young defamed him on social media

Mar 22, 2021 5:17 PM Read more >

B.C. signs deal with City of Victoria to end homeless camps, bring people inside

VICTORIA — An agreement that commits two levels of government to end current and future homeless encampments in British Columbia's capital city is a potential blueprint for similar deals, says the province's minister responsible for housing.

Mar 22, 2021 4:54 PM Read more >

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

There were 16 more COVID-19-related deaths in B.C, recorded in the past three days, for a total of 1,437

Mar 22, 2021 4:26 PM Read more >

Stranger reportedly punches two women, one of them pregnant

Police are recommending the man be charged with two counts of assault, one count of assaulting a police officer and one count of breaching a conditional-sentence order.

Mar 22, 2021 4:13 PM Read more >