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BCDec 14, 2021

Today marks one year since the arrival of first COVID-19 vaccine in B.C.

Today marks one year since the first COVID-19 vaccine arrived in BC. Premier John Horgan says since then the province began the largest immunization program in its history and most people have stepped up and done their part. The government reports 91.5 per cent of eligible people 12 and older have received their first dose, 88.5 per cent have received their second shot and more than 5,89,000 people have received a booster dose. The BC Centre for Disease Control says residents who have not been vaccinated are 56 times more likely to end up in critical care due to COVID-19 than people who have
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BCDec 14, 2021

New overdose prevention site opened in White Rock

Fraser Health has opened a new overdose prevention site at Peace Arch Hospital in White Rock. The health authority says the site will provide people with a safe environment monitored by trained medical staff to consume their own substances. It says it will also provide people with overdose prevention education, take-home naloxone training and facilitate referrals to health and substance use services. It is the first overdose prevention site in White Rock and the sixth in Fraser Health.
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BCDec 14, 2021

B.C. reports 1,129 COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths

Over a three-day period, B.C. is reporting 1,129 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 223,142 cases in the province:Dec. 10-11: 415 new casesDec. 11-12: 365 new casesDec. 12-13: 349 new casesNote: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.There are currently 2,949 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 217,705 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 185 individuals are currently in hospital and 72 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.In the
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BCDec 14, 2021

VPD traffic blitz targets unsafe limos, party buses

Vancouver Police took seven limos and party buses off the road, and recommended thousands of dollars in fines during a weekend safety blitz."We always encourage people to plan a ride home when they go out to celebrate, and we trust that people operating limos and party buses will do everything they can to keep people safe," says Sergeant Steve Addison. "Sadly, many of the vehicles inspected were in appalling shape or were being driven in a dangerous way."Officers from VPD’s Traffic Section examined eight vehicles – three party buses and five limousines – on Friday and Saturday night. All
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BCDec 14, 2021

Burnaby RCMP telephone number spoofed by scammer

Burnaby RCMP is warning the public that one of its detachment phone numbers was recently spoofed and used in a telephone scam.Spoofing is when a caller identification (caller ID) or call display are manipulated to show trusted phone numbers.On November 29, 2021, Burnaby RCMP received a report that a victim transferred $6,000 to a scammer through Bitcoin because the call appeared to come from a Burnaby RCMP detachment phone number.The victim initially received a call from a scammer, who advised that they owed money and if they did not pay, they would receive a call from the RCMP. The victim ini
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BCDec 13, 2021

British Columbia's provincial state of emergency extended till Dec. 28th

With recovery efforts still underway in communities affected by severe flooding and highways damaged by flooding and mudslides, the Province is extending the provincial state of emergency.Given the continued need for public safety measures under the Emergency Program Act and ongoing work to repair damaged highways, the provincial state of emergency is being extended until the end of the day on Dec. 28, 2021."While we’re making significant progress in our recovery, there is still a lot of work to do to reopen our highways and get people back into their homes," said Mike Farnworth, Minister of
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BCDec 13, 2021

Parts of southern British Columbia could get up to 20 centimetres of snow

Winter weather is making its way back into southern B.C. with Environment Canada issuing heavy snowfall warnings for several areas. The agency says a low-pressure system is moving into the southern part of the province starting Monday night and is expected to stay on until Tuesday, bringing up to 20 centimetres of snow in some areas. It says the areas affected will include parts of Elk Valley, the Fraser Canyon along Highway 3, and Lytton, Boston Bar and Hope. The highway is the only provincial access route into the Interior and remains open to essential traffic only. Environment Canada says
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BCDec 13, 2021

UVic says it will no longer be holding in-person exams this year to reduce COVID-19 risks

The University of Victoria says it will no longer be holding in-person exams this year to reduce COVID-19 risks. School officials issued a statement asking teachers to adjust their exam plans to offer assessments online or in another format starting today. They are also asking students to avoid campus if they feel sick or test positive for the virus, saying ``timely academic consideration'' will be given if a student becomes too sick to complete their schoolwork. The university says the decision was made after consulting with public health experts at Island Health.
BCDec 13, 2021

Targeted weekend shooting in Nanaimo being investigated

R-C-M-P say they're investigating what's believed to a targeted weekend shooting in Nanaimo. Police say a man was treated in hospital for serious but non-life-threatening injuries and that a vehicle was seen speeding from the scene Saturday night. Mounties then received a call about a vehicle on fire and say it's believed to have been associated with the shooting. Constable Gary O'Brien says police don't believe there's any risk to the public but anyone who has information about the incident is being asked to call the detachment.

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BCSep 29, 2025

Saskatchewan apologizes to former students of boarding school

The Saskatchewan government is officially saying sorry to survivors and families for its role in the historical abuse and trauma that occurred at a boarding school for Metis and First Nations children. Premier Scott Moe says the province has also agreed to pay $40 million to former students of the Ile-a-la-Crosse Boarding School and their families. The school, northwest of Saskatoon, operated from the 1820s until it burned down in the 1970s. School survivors have said they were banned from speaking their language and were frequently beaten if they did, resulting in the loss of their
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BCSep 29, 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps and Vancouver FC face-off in the Canadian championship final

The Vancouver Whitecaps will face Vancouver FC in the TELUS Canadian Championship final, this Wednesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. at BC Place Stadium. The Vancouver Whitecaps team recently won the Cascadia Cup for the 8th time, setting a record. The Whitecaps will now be eyeing a fourth consecutive Canadian championship title. The Vancouver Whitecaps won the semi-finals against Forge FC by an aggregate score of 6-2 in the two matches and the team enters the final with strong momentum. Vancouver FC in a huddle during a match of Canadian championship. (Photo - Vancouver FC)However, Vancouver FC from
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BCSep 29, 2025

Charger fails to dodge Richmond RCMP for second time

Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit impounds vehicle a second time as it fails to dodge police enforcement. On September 20, 2025, officers from the Richmond RCMP Road Safety Unit (RSU) were conducting targeted enforcement in east Richmond when an RSU officer stopped a vehicle driving 99km/hr in a 50km/h zone. The vehicle was impounded for excessive speed, and the driver received a violation ticket in the amount of $368, plus the additional cost of towing, impound, and driver premium points. Of note, the officer recalled stopping the exact same vehicle almost exactly one year ago for speeding on Hw
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CanadaSep 29, 2025

Jobs minister urges Canada Post to table new offer to striking union

Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu is urging Canada Post to quickly table an offer to the union of striking postal workers. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers took to the picket lines Thursday after Ottawa announced sweeping changes to the Crown corporation's operations to address its troubled financial situation. Those changes include ending daily mail delivery and moving almost all Canadian households to community mailboxes, moves the union calls a direct attack on workers. In an interview today, Hajdu did not rule out federal intervention to end the latest strike but also said Canada Post needs to
BCSep 29, 2025

One man dead and one injured in serious crash

Police are investigating after a two-vehicle collision claimed the life of one driver and seriously injured another Saturday afternoon. On September 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., the Oceanside RCMP received a report of a serious two-vehicle crash on Highway 4 near Cameron Lake. An eastbound Honda Civic appeared to have lost control on a series of curves where it impacted with a westbound Chevy Impala. The Civic subsequently became engulfed in flames and the sole occupant died at the scene. The driver of the Impala, a 70-year-old Alberta man, was extricated and taken to hospital with serious, potentia