B.C. News

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says old-fashioned contact tracing, not an app, is the primary tool that's been helping public health officials find people who could be infected with COVID-19. Dr.

Toronto has 125 active COVID-19 cases spread over seven shelters and recorded at least two deaths

VICTORIA — The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner of British Columbia is calling for a review of a 16-day suspension for a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., saying it doesn't reflect the seriousness of the domestic violence case.

The newly-digitized images span the late 1800s to the 1970s

The proposed law is the latest move from the province to give drivers a reprieve from their annual trip to an insurance office

VICTORIA — The BC Prosecution Service says a North Vancouver RCMP officer has been charged with assault in connection with the arrest of a suspect on Oct. 8. A news release says Const. Hirday Olak was charged with one count of assault on Tuesday.

VICTORIA — The mother of a teen who fatally overdosed says British Columbia's proposed legislation allowing youth to be involuntarily hospitalized for up to a week must be backed up with more residential treatment beds.

VANCOUVER — School boards in Vancouver and Victoria are reviewing the use of police liaison officers but have rejected motions to suspend the programs while the reviews are underway.

VICTORIA — The B.C. government says proposed legislation it has introduced takes first steps to address concerns about sky-high costs and availability of insurance for condominiums and other shared properties.

The Director of Civil Forfeiture claims the cash is “proceeds and an instrument of unlawful activity.”