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B.C.'s largest provider of emergency communication services handled a whopping 1.84 million 911 calls last year

B.C.'s largest provider of emergency communication services handled a whopping 1.84 million 911 calls last year

E-Comm's creation came in the wake of the 1994 Stanley Cup riots in Vancouver, when police and first responder communication systems were unable to handle the amount of radio traffic
B.C. travellers asked to 'call ahead' before trips as First Nations communities may stay closed

B.C. travellers asked to 'call ahead' before trips as First Nations communities may stay closed

A number of First Nations communities have expressed concerns that their voices weren’t taken into account for the decision to reopen intra-provincial travel.
B.C. buys two Vancouver hotels for homeless

B.C. buys two Vancouver hotels for homeless

The $74.4 million in deals follows the purchase of two Victoria hotels to house people living in tent encampments
B.C. sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours

B.C. sees 10 new COVID-19 cases, one new death, in last 24 hours

British Columbia saw 10 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and one new death in the Vancouver Coastal Health Region, provincial health officer Bonnie Henry said in a release.
Fraser and South Thompson river levels rising: forecast centre

Fraser and South Thompson river levels rising: forecast centre

VANCOUVER — Flood watches have been posted for the upper Fraser and South Thompson rivers. The B.C. River Forecast Centre says heavy rainfall in parts of the central and eastern Interior over the past week prompted the flood watches.
Unswerving support for automated speed enforcement in B.C., poll finds

Unswerving support for automated speed enforcement in B.C., poll finds

A few months ago, drone videos of empty streets in Europe served as a stern warning about what life at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic would look like. Stores were closed and plazas had no tourists walking about.
Three centuries of B.C. artists now online in new database

Three centuries of B.C. artists now online in new database

The new resource contains information about nearly 20,000 people who've worked as a visual artist in the province
Suspect arrested, victim OK after being pinned in truck bed during vehicle theft

Suspect arrested, victim OK after being pinned in truck bed during vehicle theft

VICTORIA — A man is in custody and police in Victoria say it's lucky no one was hurt after the owner of a pickup was taken on a rough ride through the city while trying to stop the theft of his vehicle.
B.C. travellers asked to 'call ahead' before trips as First Nations communities may stay closed

B.C. travellers asked to 'call ahead' before trips as First Nations communities may stay closed

Despite B.C. this week announcing it is opening up non-essential travel within the province, the area’s First Nations communities – and many others non-indigenous ones – may remain closed to visitors. That’s why, said B.C.
B.C. woman says officer broke her nose, left her choking on her own blood during wellness check

B.C. woman says officer broke her nose, left her choking on her own blood during wellness check

The personal trainer, former firefighter and mother of four is calling for changes to the way police respond to mental-health calls
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