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BCApr 05, 2021

Record-setting number of one-day COVID-19 cases as B.C. officials warn against travel

Health officials are urging British Columbia residents not to travel outside their community as the province set back-to-back records for the number of new COVID-19 cases recorded in a single day. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix say in a joint statement Saturday that B.C. had 1,072 infections in the last 24 hours, surpassing the previous highest daily total of 1,018 cases a day earlier. Henry and Dix say an easy-to-use provincial booking system for vaccinations is expected to be available starting next week as B.C. runs two parallel streams to ramp up
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BCApr 02, 2021

189,000 more doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine received: Adrian Dix

BC has received more doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and is distributing many of them to pharmacies. Health Minister Adrian Dix says almost 189,000 doses were received yesterday and more are expected next week. The BC Pharmacy Association says supply is being distributed to 375 more pharmacies, bringing the total offering vaccine appointments to 488. Community pharmacies were overwhelmed after the government opened bookings to Lower Mainland residents ages 55 to 65.
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BCApr 02, 2021

Victoria police looking for a woman who allegedly chased a security guard with a knife

Victoria police are looking for a woman in her early 20s who's alleged to have chased a security guard while brandishing a knife. Police say it started yesterday afternoon in a parking lot of Hillside Mall when the security guard approached a couple having a loud argument. When the guard asked the man and woman to leave, police say she pulled out the knife and chased the guard. The pair took off together and now police are searching for the slim, Caucasian woman. Victoria Police on Twitter: UPDATE | The suspect has been identified in an incident at a Victoria mall where a security guard was c
BCApr 01, 2021

BC Ferries cancels four sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen

BC Ferries has cancelled four sailings between Duke Point and Tsawwassen ahead of the Easter long weekend. A statement says the Queen of New Westminster has an ongoing mechanical issue. This morning's 10:15 sailing from Tsawwassen didn't go as planned and the same trip at 3:15 is also cancelled, while the 12:45 and 5:45 sailings from Duke Point won't be leaving. BC Ferries says the 8:15 run from Tsawwassen and 10:45 departing Duke Point tonight have been confirmed to sail. BC Ferries on Twitter: #ServiceNotice #Tsawwassen #DukePoint #QueenofNewWest has cancelled the following sailings due to
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BCApr 01, 2021

B.C. safeguards time off for workers to get vaccinated: labour minister

Job-protected leave has been written into British Columbia's Employment Standards Act to give workers time off to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Labour Minister Harry Bains says the safeguard will ensure that no one will lose their job if they need time away to get vaccinated. The changes allow part-time and full-time workers to take as much time as needed to travel and receive the vaccine or to take a dependent family member to get their shot, though no specific time has been set out. Bains says he know that most businesses understand the importance of having their employees vaccinated to
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BCApr 01, 2021

Staff shortage amid B.C.'s deadliest COVID-19 care home outbreak: report

An inspection of a long-term care home that was the site of BC's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak found staffing levels were low and cleaning was inadequate as the virus spread throughout the facility. The Vancouver Coastal Health inspection report obtained through a freedom of information request says these two issues were corrected while the outbreak was still underway in Little Mountain Place. Bernadette Cheung filed a complaint that prompted the report after her grandmother died of COVID-19 at the Vancouver home along with 40 other residents. Cheung says the report doesn't provide details, suc
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BCApr 01, 2021

Electric car drivers will have to pay to power-up their vehicles at fast-charge stations in B.C.

Beginning one month today, electric car drivers will have to pay to power-up their vehicles at fast-charge stations. BC Hydro gave the thumbs up to start applying user fees after getting the OK from the BC Utilities Commission to charge anywhere from 12 to 27 cents per minute. But John Stonier of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association worries the rates are too low. He says that in order to encourage hotels, restaurants and service centres along highways to install charging stations, those businesses need to get their money back through charging.
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BCApr 01, 2021

Human Rights Code can't protect anti-maskers making unproven claims: tribunal

A decision by the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal says anyone denied service for refusing to wear a mask must be ready to prove they have a disability if they intend to file a complaint. The warning is contained in a screening decision published Wednesday as tribunal member Steven Adamson addresses what he describes as a large volume of complaints alleging discrimination related to mask requirements. Screening decisions are among the first steps in a tribunal investigation and are rarely released, but Adamson says he's publishing his findings because there have been many similar compla
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BCApr 01, 2021

BC rolls out mandatory commercial truck driver training

British Columbia is introducing new training requirements for commercial truck drivers that the government says will make highways safer.B.C. is the latest province to require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for commercial drivers, requiring 140 hours of training.It says in a news release the mandatory entry-level training for new Class-1 commercial licence applicants exceeds national requirements.The training for applicants will be required before road tests, beginning October 18th and list of approved training providers will be released by mid-June, the province announced.Lawrence and

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BCOct 11, 2025

Cricket star Yuvraj Singh meets Premier David Eby at Vancouver’s BC Place as excitement grows for cricket in B.C.

The Canada Super60 cricket series lit up Vancouver’s BC Place Stadium this weekend - and the excitement reached a new level when former Indian cricket star Yuvraj Singh was spotted in the stands alongside B.C. Premier David Eby. The two appeared together on the stadium’s big screen during the women’s match between Vancouver Thunderbirds and Toronto Sixers, drawing loud cheers from the crowd. Cricket fans in the arena - many from Surrey and the Lower Mainland’s South Asian communities - welcomed the moment as a sign of the sport’s growing stature in Canada. Premier Eby’s office had
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CanadaOct 10, 2025

Vancouver police search for suspect after three stabbed on Yaletown seawall

Vancouver Police are investigating a series of stabbings that occurred early this morning along the Yaletown seawall. Just after 7:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of multiple people stabbed along the seawall near David Lam Park. Three victims were located and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the area before police were called and has not yet been located. Initial evidence suggests the attacks were random and unprovoked. The suspect is described as an Indigenous woman in her late 20s or early 30s. She is between 5’3” and 5’7”, has a slim bu
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BCOct 10, 2025

B.C.'s public service workers escalate strike to correctional facilities

British Columbia jails have been added to the growing list of sites behind picket lines as public service workers escalate job action. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in a release that all its remaining unionized staff at adult correctional facilities across the province are now on strike. The union says the escalation brings the total number of work sites behind pickets to more than 470, with about 25,000 workers taking strike action across 20 ministries, Crown corporations and agencies. Union president Paul Finch says the escalation is due to the government's "lack of urgency" in comi
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BCOct 10, 2025

Woman attacked by bear while walking dog in Squamish, B.C., wildlife area

British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service is warning residents after a bear attack this week in the Squamish area north of Vancouver. The service says a woman was walking her dog in the Squamish Estuary Wildlife Management Area on Wednesday when she was attacked by a sow with its cubs. The woman only got a minor injury. The Conservation Officer Service says people should avoid the trail network at the Squamish Wildlife Management Area and, if they go, keep their dogs on a leash. The public has also been reminded to make noise while hiking, to carry bear spray and to never approach or fee
WorldOct 10, 2025

Blast at a Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says

An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant has left multiple people dead and missing. The blast occurred Friday at Accurate Energetic Systems, about 60 miles southwest of Nashville. Authorities say secondary explosions have prevented rescuers from approaching the site. The cause of the explosion is not yet known. Emergency crews have been unable to enter the plant due to ongoing detonations. Residents miles away reported feeling the explosion, and video shows flames and heavy smoke rising from the debris. The company has not responded to requests for comment. Local officials describe