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Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreak at Vancouver hospital unit

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health authority says a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on a unit at a Vancouver hospital.

Dec 25, 2020 12:01 PM Read more >

COVID-19: B.C. reports 582 new cases ahead of Christmas

New cases come as first Moderna vaccine doses arrive in Canada

Dec 24, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

B.C. reports 12 more deaths due to COVID-19, pushing death toll to 808

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say immunization is now underway for residents of long-term care homes. In a joint statement on Thursday, provincial health officer Dr.

Dec 24, 2020 4:15 PM Read more >

'Charity, generosity and kindness': Premier John Horgan issues message for Christmas Day

“This is not forever."

Dec 24, 2020 11:30 AM Read more >

Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 at federal prison in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says three inmates at Fraser Valley Institution recently tested positive for COVID-19, though it does not say when they were tested or whether their infections remain active.

Dec 23, 2020 8:24 PM Read more >

COVID-19 curve bending down in B.C. after mid-November peak: top doctor

VICTORIA — COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are levelling off after peaking in mid-November, though the province's top doctor warns now is not the time to relax public health rules.

Dec 23, 2020 5:46 PM Read more >

Family offers reward for information leading to conviction in B.C. man's 2009 death

KELOWNA, B.C. — The family of a man who was killed at a home in Kelowna, B.C., is appealing for anyone with information to speak with police investigating the 2009 homicide.

Dec 23, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >

Strict health orders helping bend COVID curve in B.C., but numbers still rising

Province announces 518 new cases, for total of 48,027, and 19 new deaths

Dec 23, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

Vancouver police offices scratched, kicked while helping man in mental health crisis

VANCOUVER — Two officers are nursing various injuries after the Vancouver Police Department says they were attacked while trying to help a father deal with his mentally ill son. A statement from Sgt.

Dec 23, 2020 12:29 PM Read more >

Meng Wanzhou to apply for change in bail conditions

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. CFO Meng Wanzhou will apply to loosen her bail conditions in January, the court heard at her extradition hearings session Wednesday.

Dec 23, 2020 11:50 AM Read more >