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What you need to know to vote in the 2020 B.C. provincial election

Taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oct. 24 election will be unlike any other B.C. history

Sep 24, 2020 9:54 AM Read more >

Share cannabis tax revenue, UBCM tells the provincial government

“It’s time for them to show us the money"

Sep 23, 2020 5:43 PM Read more >

Record number of people being monitored for COVID-19 in B.C.

B.C. government started releasing the number of people being actively monitored for COVID-19 on a daily basis in August – it now sits at 3,368

Sep 23, 2020 5:29 PM Read more >

West Vancouver emergency crews urge caution after dog rescued from steep cliff

Emergency crews are reminding dogwalkers to be cautious on trails during the upcoming wet and rainy months

Sep 23, 2020 4:32 PM Read more >

B.C. woman gets one year for injecting her boyfriend with a fatal dose of morphine

PENTICTON, B.C. — A Penticton woman who injected her teenage boyfriend with a lethal dose of morphine has been handed a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter and must pay the victim’s family for funeral costs, a judge ordered Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2020 4:01 PM Read more >

Thousands dealing with stress of COVID-19 self-isolation, B.C. health officials say

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases across the province continues to be too high. Dr.

Sep 23, 2020 3:36 PM Read more >

Parts of B.C. will be drenched with up to 70 mm of rain: Environment Canada

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning of heavy downpours that could cause flash flooding and pooling water in parts of B.C. Rainfall warnings have been posted for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley.

Sep 23, 2020 3:22 PM Read more >

B.C. premier says he needs stability to face 'grave' challenges province faces

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia needs a government with a majority mandate to face the province's health and economic challenges during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NDP Leader John Horgan said Wednesday.

Sep 23, 2020 2:12 PM Read more >

Overdose deaths in B.C. surpass 1,000 this year

Total number of deaths for eight months greater than 12-month total in 2019

Sep 23, 2020 1:31 PM Read more >

Police investigate after man was set on fire while sleeping in Campbell River, B.C.

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The RCMP say a sleeping man was deliberately set on fire in Campbell River, B.C., leaving him severe burns to his back.

Sep 23, 2020 12:59 PM Read more >