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B.C. poultry staff told to vaccinate against flu as avian strains spread among birds

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people living or working on the province's poultry farms to "prioritize" getting influenza vaccinations as avian flu spreads among flocks this fall. Dr.

Nov 10, 2023 4:46 PM Read more >

City of Surrey seizes $345,000 of fireworks ahead of Diwali

A person in Surrey may only sell fireworks with permission from the fire department and with a federal licence.

Nov 10, 2023 4:18 PM Read more >

Prince George teen wins two national horse jumping championships

Colby Winther-Konig, 15-year-old Prince George horse show jumper, is the new Jump Canada National champion and the Canadian Equestrian Team champion, taking both wins during Toronto’s Royal Winter Fair.

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B.C. Remembrance Day events to be held rain or shine, with wild weather forecast

VANCOUVER — An organizer of Saturday's Remembrance Day ceremony in Downtown Vancouver wants anyone worried about a forecast of wild weather to try to imagine what it was like in the trenches of Europe during the First World War.

Nov 10, 2023 3:40 PM Read more >

Anti-hate mural unveiled in northern B.C.

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner, Kasari Govender, visited Fort St. John on Thursday to unveil a mural which aims to bring the community together in the fight against hate.

Nov 10, 2023 2:37 PM Read more >

Heavy snow for highways this weekend in southern B.C.

Some areas are expecting to see between 20 and 30 centimetres of snow.

Nov 10, 2023 2:32 PM Read more >

A clarification of Nov. 8 and 9 stories about Taylor Swift concerts

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Press reported on Nov. 8 and 9 that it was estimated about 30 million people had registered to buy tickets for Taylor Swift's six concerts next year in Toronto.

Nov 10, 2023 1:47 PM Read more >

CN police warning drivers of train crossing dangers

Cst. Jamie Thorne says incident near Prince George in August could have been deadly

Nov 10, 2023 1:21 PM Read more >

Pedestrian killed in Northern B.C. crash

One person is dead after being struck Thursday night by a vehicle on Highway 97 in Fort St. John.

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Active case of tuberculosis detected at University of Victoria

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria says an active case of tuberculosis has been detected on campus.

Nov 10, 2023 8:50 AM Read more >