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Pandemic pushes BC Ferries revenue losses to $62 million in first quarter

BC Ferries says it sank to a first quarter loss of 62 million dollars due to the impact of COVID-19 on ferry traffic. That compares with a profit of 12.2 million dollars in the April to June period last year. It says revenue was ...

Potential exposure to COVID-19 at a bar in Vancouver

The latest reported potential exposure to COVID-19 in British Columbia was at a bar in Vancouver. The regional health authority says anyone who was at Bartholomew Bar during operating hours on Aug. 13 and 14 should monitor themselves for symptoms. Vancouver Coastal Health says the possible exposures are believed to be low risk. Environmental health officers with Vancouver Coastal have issued closure orders for Pierre's Champagne Lounge and the West Oak Restaurant, while the Ivy Lounge in the Trump Tower closed voluntarily after public exposures to COVID-19. The province reported 68 new cases ...

Ministry mislead students in wake of exam errors: Ombudsperson

British Columbia's ombudsperson says the Education Ministry has agreed to apologize and compensate students harmed by incorrect provincial exam results last year.Jay Chalke says his investigation found the ministry's communication with students and their families to be misleading and in some cases inaccurate even after the errors were identified.The ministry posted more than 18,000 incorrect exam scores, roughly half of which were lower than they should have been.Grade 12 students intending to enter Canadian universities in the fall are often accepted based on marks that only reflect their fir...

Youngster dead, woman hurt as tree falls on hiking group near Chilliwack, B.C.

A five-year-old boy has been killed in an accident involving a group of hikers on a walk east of Vancouver. RCMP in Chilliwack say a tree fell on the group Tuesday as they walked along a trail in Yarrow, 90 kilometres east of Vancouver. A statement from police says the boy had died by the time officers arrived.Cpl. Mike Rail says a 22-year-old woman was also hurt. He says she was treated in hospital for what are described as non-life-threatening injuries. The BC Coroners Service and RCMP are investigating....

Increase in COVID testing centres and hours as case count increases in B.C.

Testing for COVID-19 is being stepped up as the number of new cases increases in British Columbia. Health Minister Adrian Dix and deputy provincial health officer Dr. Reka Gustafson say new testing centres and extended hours of s...

Police in New Westminster are applauding a Good Samaritan who returned a wallet with nearly 2,300 dollars

Police in New Westminster are applauding a Good Samaritan who turned in a wallet stuffed with so much cash it couldn't be closed. Police say a citizen found the wallet with nearly 2,300 dollars inside while walking down the stree...

B.C. teachers' union calls for smaller classes, masks in back-to-school plan

The BC Teachers' Federation says it wants smaller classes and mandatory masks whereever possible as part of the provincial back-to-school plan amid the pandemic. A statement from president Teri Mooring says the restart plan for K...

Another COVID-19 assessment centre to open in Vancouver

Vancouver Coastal Health is opening another COVID-19 assessment centre in preparation for a potential increase in cases as the cold and flu season approaches.The new site is at the north parking lot of Vancouver Community College on East 7th Avenue. It will be from 9 a-m to 7:30 p-m and will take both walk-in and drive-through clients. The authority says an additional centre in North Vancouver is expected to open in the next couple of weeks and operating hours in Richmond and other locations will also be increasing. ...

Hundreds evacuated, thousands on notice as wildfire flares in southern B.C.

Hundreds of residents just south of Penticton have been ordered out of their homes and thousands more are on evacuation alert as an aggressive wildfire burns nearby. The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued an evacua...

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Canada Drops in Global Passport Ranking, Singapore Retains Top Spot

Canada has been included in the top 5 "losers" in the new global passport ranking, while Singapore has maintained its position as the country with the most powerful passport in the world. According to the Henley Passport Index, C...

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