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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.

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

B.C. businesses fear that with no extension, having to pay out severance will cripple their chances of surviving pandemic

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.

British Columbia's Ombudsperson said the province's public safety minister made two pandemic-related orders that were not authorized by law.

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.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates in a new report that it will cost the federal government $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Response Benefit.

YVR launches new campaign to reduce the spread of COVID-19