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Stabbing death of Burnaby, B.C., man was targeted, Vancouver police say

Vancouver police say they're investigating the recent death of a 19-year-old man as a homicide. Police say in a news release that they were called to a home on the city's east side on Friday for a report that the man had been stabbed.

Dec 5, 2020 1:10 PM Read more >

Fraser Health changes school notifications for students, staff over COVID-19

SURREY, B.C. — The Fraser Health authority is changing the way it notifies people in schools about their exposures to COVID-19.

Dec 5, 2020 12:00 PM Read more >

BCCDC adds 4 more B.C. flights to COVID-19 public exposures list

Additions include flights that departed from Toronto, San Francisco and Calgary

Dec 5, 2020 8:02 AM Read more >

Settlement brings derelict hotels into City of Vancouver ownership

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has reached a settlement with the owners of the Balmoral and Regent hotels to expropriate the derelict properties on the Downtown Eastside.

Dec 4, 2020 5:47 PM Read more >

City of Vancouver now owners of notorious Balmoral, Regent hotels

Landlords reach undisclosed settlement with city to turn over East Hastings buildings

Dec 4, 2020 5:38 PM Read more >

B.C.'s top doctors says be festive but with your own household to avoid COVID-19

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and the health minister are urging the public to slow the spread of COVID-19 this weekend by limiting any festive gatherings to immediate households. Dr.

Dec 4, 2020 3:55 PM Read more >

B.C. confirms 711 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 36,132

There have been 11 new deaths

Dec 4, 2020 3:52 PM Read more >

COVID-19 kills 11 more B.C. residents, as hospitalizations return to record level

Health officials monitoring a record 10,957 people after known exposure to infected individuals

Dec 4, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >

Horgan says COVID-19 relief promise top priority of short B.C. legislature session

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says his newly re-elected government will focus on ensuring families and individuals start receiving COVID-19 recovery benefits when the legislature resumes for a shortened session on Monday.

Dec 4, 2020 3:29 PM Read more >

Former B.C. social worker arrested, facing fraud charges: RCMP

KELOWNA, B.C. — The RCMP say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved 13 charges against a former social worker alleged to have stolen money from foster children in his care.

Dec 4, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >