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Over 5 million illegal cigarettes seized in B.C. last year: province

Over 5 million illegal cigarettes seized in B.C. last year: province

Many of them were seized in Metro Vancouver.
Now that we're going outside again, we're bringing our garbage with us

Now that we're going outside again, we're bringing our garbage with us

An estimated 84,000 kilograms of litter have accumulated since the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup was suspended as part of the shutdown, says Ocean Wise and WWF-Canada.
Vancouver Coastal Health adds 2 restaurants to possible COVID-19 exposure list

Vancouver Coastal Health adds 2 restaurants to possible COVID-19 exposure list

Vancouver Coastal Health says people who visited two Vancouver restaurants recently may have been exposed to COVID-19. The health authority added Pierre's Champagne Lounge and West Oak Restaurant to its list of possible current public exposures.
69 salmonella cases in the province linked to red onions, BC CDC says

69 salmonella cases in the province linked to red onions, BC CDC says

VANCOUVER — The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning people in the province to check where their red onions came from amid a salmonella outbreak. The BC CDC says the outbreak has been linked to red onions imported from the U.S.
ICBC pandemic response measures expire August 20

ICBC pandemic response measures expire August 20

120,000 drivers cancelled insurance policies as of April
Coquitlam SAR rescues 17 campers stuck at Widgeon Lake due to poor weather

Coquitlam SAR rescues 17 campers stuck at Widgeon Lake due to poor weather

VANCOUVER — Coquitlam Search and Rescue helped 17 campers stranded at Widgeon Lake in Pinecone Burke Provincial Park Friday after their chartered float plane could not pick them up due to poor weather. The volunteer team received a call around 11 a.
How will schools keep kids safe? Here are some of B.C.'s strategies

How will schools keep kids safe? Here are some of B.C.'s strategies

The province has mandated that each school district’s back-to-school plans must be made publicly available by Aug. 26
As B.C. continues reopening, Lions Bay parking restrictions remain

As B.C. continues reopening, Lions Bay parking restrictions remain

"Lions Bay practically closed its beaches to outsiders by this parking situation," says one visitor
More COVID-19 warnings posted for U.S. and Canadian flights to B.C.

More COVID-19 warnings posted for U.S. and Canadian flights to B.C.

VANCOUVER — More flights have been added to the list alerting passengers who arrived at British Columbia airports of potential exposure to COVID-19.
Co-workers' brawl ends in stabbing and damage award of nearly $100,000

Co-workers' brawl ends in stabbing and damage award of nearly $100,000

NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. — A disagreement between two British Columbia longshoremen ended in a brief but violent brawl and a judge says one man owes the other nearly $100,000 for bringing a knife to a fist fight. The decision, posted Friday on the B.C.
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