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Category Archives: British Columbia

Friday update: 737 new COVID-19 cases in B.C., 11 deaths
B.C. health officials are encouraging residents to take a step back from the usual holiday rush this weekend. "Take the time to get outside and enjoy a quieter weekend with those in your household. Sh...
Corey Fischer Dec 11, 2020
Ship that sank 52 years ago off B.C.'s coast now polluting marine park
VANCOUVER - A cargo ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than 50 years ago is now polluting the waters of a popular marine park. The Canadian Coast Guard says a fuel-like sheen w...
Dec 11, 2020
Border executive had no worries about officer conduct related to Meng Wanzhou case
VANCOUVER - A former executive with the Canada Border Services Agency says she had no concerns about the conduct of border officers involved in detaining Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou, who was a...
Dec 11, 2020
Police issue counterfeit advisory
Some 'funny money' has been making the rounds in Salmon Arm.Mounties are advising businesses and banks to be vigilant after counterfeit $100 U.S. bills were seized and passed at stores in Salmon Arm. ...
Dec 11, 2020
ICBC insurance renewals to go online
The Insurance Corporation of B.C. will allow its customers to renew their insurance online starting in May, 2022. B.C.'s Solicitor General Mike Farnworth said the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the...
Corey Fischer Dec 11, 2020
B.C. biotech company AbCellera Biologics goes public, shares surge 170% on Nasdaq
VANCOUVER - Shares of Vancouver biotechnology company AbCellera Biologics hit the public market today, soaring about 170 per cent by midday after their debut. The stock began trading on the Nasdaq Glo...
Dec 11, 2020
Suspect arrested in business break-in
A Lower Mainland resident has been charged with a break, enter and theft at a Salmon Arm business.On December 5, a business on 30th Street SW in Salmon Arm reported they had been broken into overnight...
Dec 11, 2020
Dr. Bonnie Henry warns to stay vigilant as B.C. reports highest COVID death toll
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people to be patient and keep taking precautions to prevent transmission of COVID-19 as the province recorded its highest death toll i...
Dec 10, 2020
Deadliest ever COVID-19 day in B.C.
After Wednesday's more upbeat COVID-19 briefing regarding the arrival of vaccine in B.C., there were grim numbers revealed today at a more sombre news conference, including a new record high death cou...
Dec 10, 2020
Interim B.C. money laundering report out, but final inquiry results will be delayed
VANCOUVER - The commissioner of the British Columbia public inquiry into money laundering says his final report will be delayed beyond the original May 2021 deadline. British Columbia Supreme Court Ju...
Dec 10, 2020

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Open Burning Ban
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