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B.C. ramping up screening for faster-spreading COVID-19 'variants of concern'

B.C. ramping up screening for faster-spreading COVID-19 'variants of concern'

VANCOUVER — There's a race between COVID-19 and the rollout of vaccine as researchers and health officials in B.C. warn of two faster-spreading variants.

Canadian crews assist U.S. Coast Guard in search for downed plane after distress call

VICTORIA — Canadian rescue crews are helping to search for a small plane off of the B.C. coast after United States officials received a mayday distress call. The U.S.
VIDEO: Prince George Mounties investigating vehicle fence-jumper in College Heights

VIDEO: Prince George Mounties investigating vehicle fence-jumper in College Heights

Video showed car clearing fence at College Heights Secondary School
Ex-lottery VP testifies money laundering 'politically charged,' gets emotional

Ex-lottery VP testifies money laundering 'politically charged,' gets emotional

VANCOUVER — A former executive with British Columbia's lottery corporation became emotional Tuesday after two days of testimony at a public inquiry into money laundering.
B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve

B.C. records 407 new cases of COVID-19; officials repeat calls to bend the curve

VICTORIA — Health officials say more COVID-19 cases have been linked to community clusters related to social gatherings and a ski resort in British Columbia's Interior.

Man with bow and arrow pushed past city hall staff, locked self in office: B.C. RCMP

ROSSLAND, B.C. — RCMP say a man armed with a bow and arrow pushed past staff to enter city hall and locked himself in an office in Rossland, B.C. Mounties say in a news release that the 24-year-old man entered the south-central B.C.

Man accused of trying to kill his mother pleads to assault in a Kelowna, B.C., court

KELOWNA, B.C. — An attempted murder trial came to an abrupt end Tuesday when a man from West Kelowna, B.C., pleaded guilty to the aggravated assault of his mother.
Ex-girlfriend to testify via CCTV against former BC Lion accused in Burnaby murder

Ex-girlfriend to testify via CCTV against former BC Lion accused in Burnaby murder

Judge rules 'alleged eyewitness' would be at risk of 're-traumatization' if exposed to former CFL player Josh Boden in court. Boden is on trial for second-degree murder in the death of another ex-girlfriend, Kimberly Hallgarth, in March 2009.

ICBC promotes changes to auto insurance with improved online estimator tool

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's public safety minister says an improved online estimator tool will help drivers see how much they'll save under changes coming to the Insurance Corporation of B.C.
Burnaby teacher who threw dumbbell at student's face gets one-day suspension

Burnaby teacher who threw dumbbell at student's face gets one-day suspension

Second time in four years teacher watchdog has disciplined Burnaby Mountain Secondary gym teacher Larry Ryan