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COVID-19 affects eight of 20 firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C.

COVID-19 affects eight of 20 firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C.

VANCOUVER — More than half of the firefighters in Prince Rupert, B.C., who were off sickthis week are at the forefront of a wave of workers expected to fall ill because of COVID-19.
Petition calls on Premier John Horgan to get rapid COVID-19 tests into B.C. homes

Petition calls on Premier John Horgan to get rapid COVID-19 tests into B.C. homes

"The Omicron variant is here now, and COVID-19 cases are rising by the day," reads the petition.
Two B.C. mining executives fined for $1.8M in undisclosed insider trading

Two B.C. mining executives fined for $1.8M in undisclosed insider trading

Richard Ryan Penn and Roman Reuvin Rubin agreed paying fines to the B.C. Securities Commission
Vancouver arborist retrieves girl’s Christmas gift and her reaction is adorable (VIDEO)

Vancouver arborist retrieves girl’s Christmas gift and her reaction is adorable (VIDEO)

*Content warning: the video you are about to see is extremely wholesome*
Underage teens arrested for assaulting Port Moody liquor store employees with bear spray

Underage teens arrested for assaulting Port Moody liquor store employees with bear spray

The trio retaliated and fled to a nearby SkyTrain station after they were refused service.
BC Fruit Growers Association vice-president fears for future food supply

BC Fruit Growers Association vice-president fears for future food supply

With pressures like climate change, cost of labour and labour shortages, there is growing concern about the future of farming in Canada.
Oldest tug on West Coast dismantled, parts saved for museums

Oldest tug on West Coast dismantled, parts saved for museums

The Sea Lion was built on a one-piece keel from a 120-foot fir log, milled three feet deep and two feet wide, and launched into the waters at Coal Harbour in Vancouver in 1905.
Snow covers southern B.C., rain and freezing rain to come, as cold still grips north

Snow covers southern B.C., rain and freezing rain to come, as cold still grips north

VANCOUVER — About 15 centimetres of snow blanketed Metro Vancouver overnight and almost double that amount was recorded at Victoria International airport as the latest storm slammed British Columbia's south coast.
B.C. reports nearly 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant spreads

B.C. reports nearly 30,000 active cases of COVID-19 as Omicron variant spreads

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Health Ministry says the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 has risen to 317 as the province deals with the Omicron variant.
Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold

Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold

VANCOUVER — Winter storm, snowfall and extreme cold warnings cover almost every corner of British Columbia as the latest powerful storm sweeps into the province.