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Trudeau, Tam defend Canadian response times to COVID-19 pandemic

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canadian government began preparing for a possible pandemic when it first got word of a mysterious cluster of cases of pneumonia in China on New Year's Eve. The federal government is facing ...

B.C.'s top doctor defends shutting down banquet halls, Information on Banquet Hall Closures issued by Ministry of health

Ministry of Health in B.C. has issued a statement in regards to the closure of Banquet Halls. The decision to close stand alone banquet halls and nightclubs was made by the Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry.Dr. Henry mad...

B.C. auditor general outlines costs of government's pandemic response so far

A new report from British Columbia's auditor general says the largest amount the provincial government had allocated by mid-August in its pandemic response was for individuals and households.Michael Pickup's report says of the $2.6 billion his office has identified as being allocated by the government as of Aug. 18, $1.9 billion was targeted at individuals and households. Another $642 million was for critical services, and $100 million was allocated for business and industry.The government has announced a $5-billion COVID-19 response and a $1-billion contribution to a federal cost-sharing prog...

Murky skies forecast as more smoke from U.S. wildfires drifts toward B.C.

Heat advisories have ended in British Columbia following several days of record breaking temperatures in some areas, but Environment Canada's advisories about wildfire smoke still stand.The weather office is maintaining smoky skies bulletins for most of Vancouver Island and all of the inner south coast and southern B.C., east to the Kootenay region. The advisory says forecast models over the next 24 to 48 hours show the potential for long-range transport of smoke from dozens of wildfires in the northwestern United States.Environment Canada's air quality health index lists air quality at moder...

Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal charged with fraud and breach of trust by RCMP

The RCMP say they've charged former Liberal MP Raj Grewal with fraud and breach of trust.They allege the former MP for Brampton East took millions of dollars in personal loans without telling the federal ethics commissioner, and t...

B.C. gang leader Jamie Bacon sentenced for 18 years in Surrey Six case

Gang leader Jamie Bacon has been sentenced to 18 years in prison, less time served, for his part in six fatal shootings in a Surrey highrise 13 years ago. It means the 35 year old client will spend a further five years and seven ...

B.C. sets new daily record of COVID-19 cases at 139, hospitalizations climbing

British Columbia reached a record of daily COVID-19 cases today as schools reopened across the province. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 139 new cases for a provincial total of 6,830 since the pandemic began....

British Columbia's health minister celebrating a judge's decision against a surgeon

British Columbia's health minister is celebrating a judge's decision against a surgeon advocating for the rights of patients to pay for private medical care. Adrian Dix says it highlights the significant role of the public health...

Violent sexual assault in Victoria; police asking witnesses to come forward

Victoria police are asking any witnesses to come forward if they have information about a violent sexual assault that happened just north of the downtown core late Monday night. Police say the victim was injured and was treated i...