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B.C. search and rescue finds lost hikers on first-ever night-vision training session

VANCOUVER — A volunteer search and rescue team in North Vancouver, B.C., performed an unexpected nighttime rescue on Wednesday -- the first time they were training to use their new night-vision equipment.

Dec 25, 2020 2:42 PM Read more >

Health authority declares COVID-19 outbreak at Vancouver hospital unit

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Coastal Health authority says a COVID-19 outbreak has been declared on a unit at a Vancouver hospital.

Dec 25, 2020 12:01 PM Read more >

COVID-19: B.C. reports 582 new cases ahead of Christmas

New cases come as first Moderna vaccine doses arrive in Canada

Dec 24, 2020 4:20 PM Read more >

B.C. reports 12 more deaths due to COVID-19, pushing death toll to 808

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials say immunization is now underway for residents of long-term care homes. In a joint statement on Thursday, provincial health officer Dr.

Dec 24, 2020 4:15 PM Read more >

'Charity, generosity and kindness': Premier John Horgan issues message for Christmas Day

“This is not forever."

Dec 24, 2020 11:30 AM Read more >

The latest 9 B.C. flights flagged for potential COVID-19 exposure

Passengers who flew aboard a domestic flight flagged for carrying a COVID-19 case are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms for 14 days following their flight

Dec 24, 2020 8:07 AM Read more >

Three inmates test positive for COVID-19 at federal prison in B.C.

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The Correctional Service of Canada says three inmates at Fraser Valley Institution recently tested positive for COVID-19, though it does not say when they were tested or whether their infections remain active.

Dec 23, 2020 8:24 PM Read more >

This tiny house prototype shows what could be Vancouver's emergency housing solution

The concept for a whole tiny townhouse complex made of these small homes was dreamt up by a Vancouver home builder

Dec 23, 2020 6:16 PM Read more >

COVID-19 curve bending down in B.C. after mid-November peak: top doctor

VICTORIA — COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are levelling off after peaking in mid-November, though the province's top doctor warns now is not the time to relax public health rules.

Dec 23, 2020 5:46 PM Read more >

Family offers reward for information leading to conviction in B.C. man's 2009 death

KELOWNA, B.C. — The family of a man who was killed at a home in Kelowna, B.C., is appealing for anyone with information to speak with police investigating the 2009 homicide.

Dec 23, 2020 5:40 PM Read more >