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Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected

VANCOUVER — Five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in British Columbia so far among people whose illness is associated with travel to places like Nigeria and Egypt, the provincial health officer says. Dr.

Dec 7, 2021 4:02 PM Read more >

Province quietly bans ex-military vehicles, West Van collector says

Canadian Forces reservist questions why 'non-comforming' vehicles like U.S. military surplus Humvees are no longer street legal in B.C.

Dec 7, 2021 3:57 PM Read more >

COVID-19: B.C.’s booster campaign tops 500K doses as uncertainty surrounds Omicron variant

Province reports four new cases of new Omicron variant

Dec 7, 2021 2:09 PM Read more >

17-year-old girl found dead after being reported missing Sunday: Delta, B.C., police

DELTA, B.C. — A 17-year-old girl who was reported missing Sunday has been found dead inside a home on Tsawwassen First Nation lands south of Vancouver, B.C. Delta police say officers searching for Maaike Blom discovered her body Tuesday.

Dec 7, 2021 2:04 PM Read more >

Missing 17-year-old Tsawwassen girl located, deceased

In a news release issued Tuesday afternoon, DPD said they regret to inform the community that 17-year-old Maaike Blom has been found deceased.

Dec 7, 2021 1:25 PM Read more >

Court rejects appeal in violent New Westminster home invasion

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has ruled the rights of a man whose abusive and disruptive behaviour led to his removal from court were not violated when sentence was passed in his absence.

Dec 7, 2021 12:37 PM Read more >

Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday

VANCOUVER — Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C.

Dec 7, 2021 10:13 AM Read more >

City of Vancouver pays out $7.8 million to citizens for sidewalk falls, police interactions, cycling accidents

Biggest payout in past five years was $2.9 million in 2019

Dec 7, 2021 9:27 AM Read more >

B.C. man charged with murder in girlfriend's death

A B.C. man faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the 2016 disappearance of girlfriend Ashley Marie Simpson, last seen near Vernon in April of that year.

Dec 6, 2021 4:31 PM Read more >

Delta variant's spread through the unvaccinated remains B.C.'s focus: health minister

VICTORIA — British Columbia's health minister says there's been a lot of attention paid to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, but the focus should remain on the Delta variant because it continues to have a "profound impact" on people who are not vacci

Dec 6, 2021 4:09 PM Read more >