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VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast, while snowfall warnings are in place in the eastern Interior.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police say a pedestrian has died after being struck by three vehicles in Abbotsford, B.C. Officers responded to a collision on Highway 1 near the boundary between Abbotsford and Langley, B.C., early Sunday morning.

DUNCAN, B.C. — RCMP say one person died in a fire on New Year's Eve in Duncan, B.C. Staff Sgt. Kurt Bosnell says in a statement the fire broke out on the fourth floor of a residential building.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people to start 2021 by following COVID-19 precautions to prevent a surge in cases similar to those in other jurisdictions. Dr.

VANCOUVER — Rain and snowfall warnings have been posted for several areas in B.C. heading into the New Year. Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, west Vancouver Island and Howe Sound.

VICTORIA — Health officials in British Columbia are cutting off alcohol sales on New Year's Eve in an effort to prevent gatherings where COVID-19 can spread. Last call for alcohol will be at 8 p.m. on New Year's Eve and the ban continues until 9 a.m.

The ban will apply to all alcohol sales from liquor stores and retailers to bars and restaurants, regardless of whether the liquor would be used for on-site or off-site consumption.

A minimum wage increase and changes to environmental management regulations can be expected in 2021

VANCOUVER — The dispatcher that handles most of British Columbia's 911 calls says COVID-19 gave a different twist to some calls this year, but E-Comm's annual list of nuisance callers reveals little change elsewhere.

VANCOUVER — The association representing construction employers in British Columbia says most expect less work in 2021, although employees will see wages climb.