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Atmospheric river brings rain and snow to southern B.C.

Atmospheric river brings rain and snow to southern B.C.

VANCOUVER — The latest in a series of weather events is predicted to lash parts of British Columbia. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of the south coast and southern Interior.
Man caught on surveillance video breaking into legion on Remembrance Day

Man caught on surveillance video breaking into legion on Remembrance Day

The break-in occurred at about 9 a.m., with video surveillance showing a suspect arriving in a small truck carrying a tool to cut the locks off storage sheds on the legion property
Thousands attend Remembrance Day ceremony at B.C. legislature in Victoria

Thousands attend Remembrance Day ceremony at B.C. legislature in Victoria

VICTORIA — A larger than expected crowd turned out for a Remembrance Day ceremony at the cenotaph outside the British Columbia legislature in Victoria. Rev.
Stó:lō author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71

Stó:lō author Lee Maracle, a leading voice in Indigenous literature, dies at 71

VANCOUVER — Stó:lō writer Lee Maracle, who championed the stories of Indigenous women to change the face of Canadian literature, has died.
Afghanistan war vet says Canada failed to protect interpreters

Afghanistan war vet says Canada failed to protect interpreters

Rifleman says Canada abandoned Afghans who helped keep troops alive
11 more people have died in B.C., while vaccination rate inches upward

11 more people have died in B.C., while vaccination rate inches upward

VICTORIA — The COVID-19 death toll has increased by 11 people in British Columbia for a total of 2,234 people since the pandemic began in the province.
University of Victoria launching plan to replace diesel with wind energy buoy

University of Victoria launching plan to replace diesel with wind energy buoy

VICTORIA — Researchers at the University of Victoria are floating a new idea that could bring clean, renewable power to British Columbia's remote coastal communities and end their dependence on diesel generators.
Woman attacked after confronting cyclist riding on sidewalk in Langford

Woman attacked after confronting cyclist riding on sidewalk in Langford

Witnesses were able to provide a description of the man, who was arrested nearby.
Log fire at Quesnel, B.C., mill could burn for days, but mill undamaged: West Fraser

Log fire at Quesnel, B.C., mill could burn for days, but mill undamaged: West Fraser

QUESNEL, B.C. — Logs stored in the yard of a Quesnel, B.C., wood products mill are burning and the company that owns the mill says the flames could take days to put out.
B.C. to offer single-dose J&J vaccine to unvaccinated health-care workers first

B.C. to offer single-dose J&J vaccine to unvaccinated health-care workers first

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's unvaccinated health-care workers will be given the first opportunity to receive the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine against COVID-19 when it arrives in British Columbia next week, says the province's top docto