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Interior Health alerts residents COVID surge 'becoming a concern'

KELOWNA, B.C. — British Columbia's Interior Health authority has issued a COVID-19 alert to its residents as cases rise in the region. The authority says in a statement that it's concerned by the upward trend and frequency of new local clusters.

Nov 11, 2020 2:51 PM Read more >

Police say alcohol and speed likely factors in fatal crash in Burnaby, B.C.

BURNABY, B.C. — An RCMP criminal collision investigation team is looking into a single vehicle crash that killed a young woman early Wednesday in Burnaby, B.C.

Nov 11, 2020 1:46 PM Read more >

RCMP must respond to spying allegations stemming from proposed northern B.C. pipeline: lawsuit

Groups say pipeline spying information passed to energy companies

Nov 11, 2020 12:09 PM Read more >

Squamish Nation veterans knowledge keeper ensures Indigenous sacrifice never forgotten

'They wanted freedom of choice and recognition of who we are as a people. That’s what our veterans gave us.'

Nov 11, 2020 11:59 AM Read more >

TransLink tests anti-microbial copper coatings as B.C. reports 525 new COVID-19 cases

VANCOUVER — Officials with Metro Vancouver's transportation network say TransLink will be the first system in North America to test the use of anti-microbial copper on high-touch surfaces to better understand and reduce transmission of COVID-19 and o

Nov 10, 2020 4:21 PM Read more >

Another giant, invasive hornet found in B.C. agriculture area

LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. — An Asian giant hornet has been found near Langley, B.C., about five kilometres away from where another so-called murder hornet was discovered last week.

Nov 10, 2020 3:43 PM Read more >

Police say computer fraud siphons $375,000 from Prince George, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — RCMP say the City of Prince George has become the victim of a significant fraud. The city called police in September when staff sent two payments to a contractor for more than $700,000, but the cash was never received.

Nov 10, 2020 1:08 PM Read more >

Air Force flybys give public focus to physically distanced Remembrance Day ceremonies

VANCOUVER — Remembrance Day services will look much different this year as restrictions due to the pandemic force many changes but Canada's Air Force hopes its efforts will help honour war veterans.

Nov 10, 2020 10:40 AM Read more >

Two hikers injured on the same icy slope: North Shore Rescue

It was three rescues on one tank of helicopter fuel for members of North Shore Rescue this weekend, the latest in an extremely busy year for the team

Nov 10, 2020 10:33 AM Read more >

'There is light ahead': Dr. Henry tells British Columbians to look to veterans for hope during the COVID-19 pandemic

Henry mentioned that she, like many other Canadians, has served in the military.

Nov 10, 2020 10:24 AM Read more >