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100 calls in eight days: Anmore paramedic's team fights off COVID in small-town B.C.

100 calls in eight days: Anmore paramedic's team fights off COVID in small-town B.C.

“It overwhelmed the small hospital. The same can happen in any city or any place in British Columbia.”
B.C. behind on climate goals, sets new 2025 emissions target to stay on track

B.C. behind on climate goals, sets new 2025 emissions target to stay on track

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is setting a new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 after determining it is further from reaching its goals than previously forecasted.
B.C.'s thick, smoky September skies ranked #2 weather story in Canada in 2020

B.C.'s thick, smoky September skies ranked #2 weather story in Canada in 2020

"For eight consecutive days in mid-September, about four million British Columbia residents, urban and rural, and young and old smelled smoke and breathed foul air." 
B.C. expanding enforcement measures in effort to crack down on COVID-19 rule breakers

B.C. expanding enforcement measures in effort to crack down on COVID-19 rule breakers

VICTORIA — New enforcement measures are coming into effect as part of British Columbia's crackdown on those who refuse to follow COVID-19 restrictions.
B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

640 new cases were identified overnight, while hospitalizations stay at record level
Vancouver sees three homicides in 12 days

Vancouver sees three homicides in 12 days

Number of murders reach 19 this year, almost doubling last year’s death toll
No charges approved against Vancouver police after B.C. man died during confrontation

No charges approved against Vancouver police after B.C. man died during confrontation

VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against Vancouver Police Department officers involved in the arrest of a Sechelt man five years ago.
'We are not safe': Surrey teachers appeal to Dr. Bonnie Henry for stronger COVID-19 school protocol

'We are not safe': Surrey teachers appeal to Dr. Bonnie Henry for stronger COVID-19 school protocol

With over 75,000 students in K-12 in 130 schools, some Surrey campuses are so "severely crowded that there are as many as 20 portables on the fields or parking lots."
Whistler skier wins international GoPro Challenge

Whistler skier wins international GoPro Challenge

Evan Macalister’s backflip is featured in new video—to the tune of $20,000
First COVID-19 vaccination given in British Columbia

First COVID-19 vaccination given in British Columbia

VICTORIA — The first COVID-19 vaccination was administered Tuesday in British Columbia as those working in long-term care facilities and intensive care units become the first people to take part in the province's immunization program.