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B.C.'s fuel suppliers to publish prices to provide accountability: minister

B.C.'s fuel suppliers to publish prices to provide accountability: minister

VANCOUVER — Mandatory reporting requirements are being imposed on wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel suppliers in British Columbia to ensure transparency and accountability on pricing.

Rent hike increase in B.C. is frozen, but province says landlords can evict

VICTORIA — A payment plan has been set out for renters in British Columbia who haven't been able to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic as a government moratorium on evictions ends on Sept. 1. Renters in arrears between March 18 and Aug.

ALS drug funding approved for patients in B.C., up to 183 patients to benefit

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Health Ministry has negotiated an agreement with a manufacturer to allow for coverage of a drug used to slow the symptoms of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. About 480 people in B.C.
578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

578 active COVID-19 cases in B.C. is most since May 8

Number of active COVID-19 cases in B.C. has risen in each update since July 30

B.C. Health Minister issues warning for those planning on holding weekend events

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Health Minister urged those thinking of attending large events where social distancing isn't possible to re-think their plans, and warned bylaw officers would be out as enforcement.

Man guilty of murdering his partner at hotel in Kelowna, B.C.

KELOWNA, B.C. — A judge has found a man from Surrey, B.C., guilty of second-degree murder, ruling that Tejwant Danjou intended to kill his partner or at least knew his violent actions could lead to her death.

Man suffers serious injuries in bear attack in remote area near Lillooet, B.C.

VANCOUVER — The BC Conservation Office Service says a man is recovering after he was seriously hurt by a bear while camping in a remote area near Lillooet over the weekend.

Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds

VANCOUVER — A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine.
Concord Pacific pays $1 billion for St. Paul’s Hospital site

Concord Pacific pays $1 billion for St. Paul’s Hospital site

New $1.9-billion False Creek Flats hospital due by 2026

RCMP charge man after drugs, weapons and drugs seized in British Columbia

MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — A five-month investigation in B.C. has resulted in charges against a man in what Ridge Meadows RCMP say is the largest seizure of drugs, weapons and cash in the detachment's history.