BC News

VICTORIA — Longtime legislature member Shirley Bond will serve as the B.C. Liberal party's interim leader after Andrew Wilkinson's resignation on Saturday.

VANCOUVER — The leader of British Columbia's Liberal party is stepping down before his successor is chosen, following last month's election that saw Premier John Horgan's NDP win a decisive majority government.

VICTORIA — British Columbia health officials are urging residents to follow their latest orders to slow the spread of COVID-19 and relieve the pressure on the health-care system.

Good news is that the number of newly discovered cases fell for the second consecutive day

MERRITT, B.C. — Sixteen people have been arrested and 800 cannabis plants seized after Mounties raided a property near Merritt, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — The City of Surrey, B.C., has hired the deputy chief constable from the neighbouring city of Delta to head its new municipal police force. Norm Lipinski was announced as the new police chief at a news conference Friday.

VICTORIA — Elections BC has revised its estimated voter turnout for the provincial election in October, but the increased figure is still a historic low for the province.

The Surrey Police Board has chosen Delta’s Deputy Police Chief Norm Lipinski to become the first chief constable of the city’s proposed municipal force.

RICHMOND, B.C. — Mounties in Richmond, B.C., shot and killed a large dog they say bit two officers. Police say in a news release that officers called for help when a suspect in a break and enter began fighting with them on Thursday night.

One senior citizen has died from COVID-19 in the past day, bringing the province's death toll to 321