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B.C. on track for record-breaking year for illicit overdose deaths: coroner

B.C. on track for record-breaking year for illicit overdose deaths: coroner

VICTORIA — British Columbia is facing a record-breaking year for overdose deaths and the provincial coroner is urging caution as the illicit drug supply grows more toxic.
Police watchdog looks into RCMP arrest where man was injured in Kamloops, B.C.

Police watchdog looks into RCMP arrest where man was injured in Kamloops, B.C.

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — The police watchdog in British Columbia has been notified that a person accused of shoplifting was injured during an arrest by RCMP officers in Kamloops.
B.C. post-secondary students offered 24/7 helpline for the holidays

B.C. post-secondary students offered 24/7 helpline for the holidays

Many students may feel cut off from their peers, especially during the Christmas break
$12 million in reserved federal funds released to B.C. school districts: ministry

$12 million in reserved federal funds released to B.C. school districts: ministry

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is releasing about $12 million to school districts across the province to further support the COVID-19 response. The money is part of the $242.
B.C. housing market to remain vibrant through the new year: report

B.C. housing market to remain vibrant through the new year: report

VANCOUVER — A company that supports hundreds of credit unions across Canada predicts British Columbia's housing market will remain healthy through 2021 as the province moves out of its COVID-19 slump.
B.C. lacks plans for rising seas, flooding: coastal adaptation researcher

B.C. lacks plans for rising seas, flooding: coastal adaptation researcher

Parts of British Columbia could see massive losses if the province doesn't start planning for flooding as ocean waters rise and storms surge due to climate change.
Fraser Health declares two new COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care, another two over

Fraser Health declares two new COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care, another two over

SURREY, B.C. — Fraser Health has confirmed two new COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care homes in the region of British Columbia, while declaring another two over on Saturday.
The B.C. government has hit its target of hiring more than 1,200 contact tracers

The B.C. government has hit its target of hiring more than 1,200 contact tracers

As the province continues to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, B.C.'s contact-tracing recruitment efforts are not stopping there.
Churches in B.C. get $18,400 in tickets for breaking COVID-19 rules

Churches in B.C. get $18,400 in tickets for breaking COVID-19 rules

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — The RCMP say they have served tickets totalling $18,400 to representatives from three places of worship in British Columbia's Fraser Valley for violating public health orders.
COVID-19: What Vancouverites and others had to say in 2020

COVID-19: What Vancouverites and others had to say in 2020

A collection of quotes mined from stories posted during an extraordinary year
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