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As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

Feds promise 140 million more COVID-19 rapid tests for provinces in January
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Richmond man's double murder sentence reduced due to advancing Parkinson's disease

Richmond man's double murder sentence reduced due to advancing Parkinson's disease

A Richmond man has succeeded in having his double second-degree murder sentence reduced from 20 years to 15.
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B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

B.C.'s top doctor says employers should plan now for lots of sick workers

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's provincial health officer is advising businesses to put contingency plans in place to continue operating as up to one-third of their staff could be off sick with the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
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Tributes paid to West Vancouver couple killed in tragic tree fall

Tributes paid to West Vancouver couple killed in tragic tree fall

Victims identified in what police are calling a 'tragic accident'
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B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases

B.C. property assessments continue to rise; rural communities show highest increases

VICTORIA — Assessed values of properties in British Columbia are up again, but the pricey Vancouver area has been upstaged by small towns where value estimates rose by more than 40 per cent.
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Long-term care residents to be allowed one social visitor once testing in place

Long-term care residents to be allowed one social visitor once testing in place

Visiting restrictions that went into effect Jan. 1 are a temporary response to rising COVID-19 cases and staff shortages, says B.C.'s top doctor.
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Extreme cold, dangerous wind chill, more snow for many parts of B.C.

Extreme cold, dangerous wind chill, more snow for many parts of B.C.

VANCOUVER — Wind chill values nudging -50 C covered parts of northern British Columbia on Tuesday as Environment Canada warned of extreme cold and arctic outflows.
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500K British Columbians have yet to get booster shots following invites

500K British Columbians have yet to get booster shots following invites

More than 900 sites expected to be administering boosters by mid-January
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B.C. judge upholds tribunal decision that found racial discrimination against former staff

B.C. judge upholds tribunal decision that found racial discrimination against former staff

Seven former employees of Spruce Hill Resort and Spa reporting facing racial discrimination
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RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman

RCMP lay second-degree murder charge in death of Langford, B.C., woman

LANGFORD, B.C. — RCMP on Vancouver Island say a 27-year-old man has been charged with one count of second-degree murder following a slaying in Langford, B.C. An unnamed woman was found dead in a home during a wellness check on Dec. 31.
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