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New data shows steady rise in COVID-19 cases in B.C.

B.C. government reported 90 new cases of COVID-19 on August 21

Aug 21, 2020 4:06 PM Read more >

Pandemic exposes B.C. government service gaps

Review health tax, increase digital connectivity, help seniors and minorities, Victoria told

Aug 21, 2020 2:05 PM Read more >

B.C. police can now enforce COVID-19 orders

Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth cites no data of apparent violations resulting in COVID-19 spread

Aug 21, 2020 11:05 AM Read more >

Child porn possession nets ‘closet pedophile’ 10-month sentence

Man had 8,300 “very repulsive “ child pornography images: judge

Aug 20, 2020 4:09 PM Read more >

B.C. COVID-19 deaths hit 200 as two more seniors have died

B.C. took 88 days to go from its first case to 100 deaths; and a further 117 days to get to the 200-death threshold

Aug 20, 2020 3:46 PM Read more >

Education ministry to apologize, compensate for exam result errors

More than 100,000 potentially incorrect transcripts sent out

Aug 20, 2020 12:56 PM Read more >

Evacuation alert lifted for homes near Solomon Mountain wildfire

UPDATE 2:12 p.m. Kim Wright, southeast fire centre information officer with the BC Wildfire Service tells Castanet the Mount Solomon wildfire is being classified as held but unit crews are still in place.

Aug 20, 2020 10:41 AM Read more >

Cooler weather could help wildfire fight near Penticton

UPDATE: 9:35 a.m. Cooler weather today is expected to help in the fight against the Christie Mountain wildfire burning at the southern edge of Penticton.

Aug 20, 2020 10:28 AM Read more >

Iconic Law Courts Inn faces closure

Province wants public space with stunning views for offices

Aug 19, 2020 4:42 PM Read more >

B.C.'s active COVID-19 infections climb to new record high: 798

This is the third day in a row when a record number of people are fighting the disease in the province

Aug 19, 2020 4:19 PM Read more >