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B.C. deficit expected to hit $13.6 billion as pandemic costs mount

Continuing COVID-19 response measures will add another $851 million in debt

Dec 17, 2020 9:41 AM Read more >

100 calls in eight days: Anmore paramedic's team fights off COVID in small-town B.C.

“It overwhelmed the small hospital. The same can happen in any city or any place in British Columbia.”

Dec 16, 2020 6:10 PM Read more >

B.C. behind on climate goals, sets new 2025 emissions target to stay on track

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is setting a new target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 after determining it is further from reaching its goals than previously forecasted.

Dec 16, 2020 6:08 PM Read more >

B.C. expanding enforcement measures in effort to crack down on COVID-19 rule breakers

VICTORIA — New enforcement measures are coming into effect as part of British Columbia's crackdown on those who refuse to follow COVID-19 restrictions.

Dec 16, 2020 4:45 PM Read more >

B.C. has deadliest week so far in pandemic, with 133 COVID-19 deaths

640 new cases were identified overnight, while hospitalizations stay at record level

Dec 16, 2020 4:33 PM Read more >

COVID-19 enforcement ramps up as B.C. breaches lead to over $280,000 in fines

That number includes over $203,000 in provincial fines and over $78,000 in fines under the Federal Quarantine Act

Dec 16, 2020 4:11 PM Read more >

Port Moody politician to work with Washington State on high-speed rail

Re-elected MLA gets a new job as B.C. Premier John Horgan looks to issues with the U.S. state beyond COVID-19

Dec 16, 2020 2:29 PM Read more >

After a devastating fire, coach house plan divides Port Coquitlam neighbours

One family’s chance at rebuilding is another family’s heartache, but council says its job is not to resolve neighbourhood disputes as it approves accessory building

Dec 16, 2020 1:38 PM Read more >

No charges approved against Vancouver police after B.C. man died during confrontation

VICTORIA — The B.C. Prosecution Service says no charges have been approved against Vancouver Police Department officers involved in the arrest of a Sechelt man five years ago.

Dec 16, 2020 1:06 PM Read more >

First COVID-19 vaccination given in British Columbia

VICTORIA — The first COVID-19 vaccination was administered Tuesday in British Columbia as those working in long-term care facilities and intensive care units become the first people to take part in the province's immunization program.

Dec 15, 2020 4:40 PM Read more >