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UBC pilot project offers 'rapid COVID-19 screening tests' for students

UBC pilot project offers 'rapid COVID-19 screening tests' for students

UBC says the voluntary initiative will help make first-year residence safer by identifying positive cases and interrupting possible chains of transmission.
Skiers rescued in military helicopter northeast of Squamish

Skiers rescued in military helicopter northeast of Squamish

SQUAMISH, B.C. — Two skiers have been rescued in a military helicopter northeast of Squamish, B.C., after one of them suffered a leg injury.
B.C. records 449 more cases of COVID-19 and another nine deaths

B.C. records 449 more cases of COVID-19 and another nine deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor and health minister say the overdose crisis is as important as the COVID-19 pandemic the province has been dealing with for over a year. Dr.
B.C. ferry failed to respond to commands before striking terminal: safety board

B.C. ferry failed to respond to commands before striking terminal: safety board

RICHMOND, B.C. — An investigation of a B.C. ferry hitting a dock last spring found the vessel was travelling at speeds higher than recommended and the ship failed to respond when the crew tried to prevent the crash.
Two men dead, one rescued after tugboat incident on B.C.'s north coast

Two men dead, one rescued after tugboat incident on B.C.'s north coast

KITIMAT, B.C. — Two men are dead and one man has been rescued after a tugboat incident on British Columbia's north coast. The RCMP say at 12:40 a.m.
Celebrate our province's dragon boat history at BC Place (VIDEO)

Celebrate our province's dragon boat history at BC Place (VIDEO)

Over 30 years of history is now on display at the BC Sports Hall of Fame. 🐲
Ship dismantling work ordered stopped in Fraser River

Ship dismantling work ordered stopped in Fraser River

Demolition site was over submerged Trans Mountain pipeline.
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

Nine more British Columbians have lost their lives during the pandemic, for a death toll of 1,278 so far
COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. down 40% so far in 2021

Nine more British Columbians have lost their lives during the pandemic, for a death toll of 1,278 so far.
Gamblers diverted to B.C. by money laundering crackdowns in China/U.S., inquiry hears

Gamblers diverted to B.C. by money laundering crackdowns in China/U.S., inquiry hears

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. interim CEO Terrance Doyle says his focus was wealthy locals, not international jet-setters