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The CFIA says avian influenza is not a food safety concern, and there is no evidence to suggest that eating cooked poultry or eggs could transmit it to humans.

Adriane Gear, president of the B.C. Nurses' Union, says the incident "serves as a huge wake-up call" not only for Vancouver Coastal Health but for any health authority.

VANCOUVER — Residents in Metro Vancouver will likely be getting out their umbrellas this weekend as the region faces heavy rain and wind.

Alana Moor, a graduate of Gleneagle Secondary in Coquitlam, took silver for her "brave" speech on Nov. 9, 2024, in Toronto.

HOPE, B.C. — A rockfall has closed a stretch of Highway 7 in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. Drive BC, the province's traveller information service, says the slide is located west of Hope, B.C.

VANCOUVER — Whistler, B.C., is expected to see its first "significant snowfall" of the season this weekend. The company that owns Whistler-Blackcomb says it is kicking off the season by opening one of its ski hills a day earlier than expected.

Tori Dunn's father called Adam Troy Mann's court appearances "disheartening." He told Glacier Media, "You relive it a little bit."

The judge noted that while violence in Israel and Gaza was the backdrop to the incident, everyone in Canada has the freedom to peacefully express their perspective

TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.

Coun. Dean Washington told the "Tri-City News" he received an anonymous email last week suggesting harm to him.