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SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say they are investigating a Saturday night collision in Surrey, B.C. They say the force of the collision caused one vehicle to catch fire.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police are investigating after shots were fired late Saturday in a residential driveway in Abbotsford, B.C. Abbotsford police say they spoke to a 22-year-old man and his girlfriend who were in their vehicle in the driveway.

LADYSMITH, B.C. — The Mounties are investigating a Saturday morning collision near the east coast of Vancouver Island that left one person dead.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Fire crews are battling a blaze near a village at the southern end of Columbia Lake in British Columbia had to contend with gusty winds that could fan the flames on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver School Board says it is working on an alternate back-to-school option for parents who are not comfortable sending their children into classrooms.

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, setting a new daily record. In a joint news release, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say active cases have ticked up to 974 in B.C.

Canada has taken steps to stem the flow of foreign nationals into the country by restricting discretionary travel

VICTORIA — British Columbia reported one new community outbreak of COVID-19 on Thursday at a construction site for a water treatment facility in the Interior Health region. Provincial health officer Dr.

VICTORIA — A report recommends reducing the number of regulatory colleges governing health professionals in British Columbia from 20 to six to improve public protection and implementing a new oversight body that oversees them.

VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia are reporting 62 new cases of COVID-19. In a joint news release on Wednesday, Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health officer Dr.