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Horgan says COVID-19 relief promise top priority of short B.C. legislature session

VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan says his newly re-elected government will focus on ensuring families and individuals start receiving COVID-19 recovery benefits when the legislature resumes for a shortened session on Monday.

Dec 4, 2020 3:29 PM Read more >

Former B.C. social worker arrested, facing fraud charges: RCMP

KELOWNA, B.C. — The RCMP say the B.C. Prosecution Service has approved 13 charges against a former social worker alleged to have stolen money from foster children in his care.

Dec 4, 2020 1:47 PM Read more >

RCMP investigating after shots fired in Richmond city centre

Richmond RCMP say the incident appears to have been targeted, although the motive is unknown at this time

Dec 4, 2020 12:52 PM Read more >

Federal-provincial cost-sharing deal aids B.C. public transit services in pandemic

VANCOUVER — B.C. Transit, TransLink and BC Ferries will get more than $1 billion in pandemic relief funds under details of an agreement that were finalized on Friday by the federal and provincial governments.

Dec 4, 2020 12:51 PM Read more >

COVID-19 outbreak declared at Richmond Hospital

New admissions, transfers and visits to the affected unit has been suspended, says Vancouver Coastal Health.

Dec 3, 2020 6:54 PM Read more >

Police dogs, helicopter assist in apprehending federal offender who escaped

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a federal inmate is back in custody following a brief escape. They say in a statement that they responded to a report of shots fired Thursday just before 3 p.m.

Dec 3, 2020 6:02 PM Read more >

High-risk seniors to get COVID-19 vaccine first in B.C.: provincial health officer

VICTORIA — Seniors in British Columbia's long-term care homes and hospitals will be the first to get immunized against COVID-19 starting in the first week of January with two vaccines, the province's top doctor says. Dr.

Dec 3, 2020 5:27 PM Read more >

Canadian senator poised for $1.9 million casino cash-out

Great Canadian Gaming Corp. set to be sold in $3.4 billion deal should shareholders approve of Apollo Global Management Inc. on December 23

Dec 3, 2020 4:28 PM Read more >

Retired B.C. bureaucrat getting $11,882 biweekly for ‘transition’ services

Christy Clark’s deputy minister charged Horgan’s NDP $1 a year

Dec 3, 2020 4:17 PM Read more >

B.C. readies for 'Operation Immunize' as COVID-19 cases continue to mount

12 more British Columbians died with COVID-19 infections overnight

Dec 3, 2020 3:45 PM Read more >