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Arrests made and charges laid after Surrey shooting

Arrests made and charges laid after Surrey shooting

Police believe the shooting is not connected to the ongoing Lower Mainland gang conflict
Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

Lack of mask mandate raises concerns, especially as schools set to resume

The province has seen a slight uptick in cases of a second COVID-19 Omicron variant since many health orders were relaxed, including one that required masks in indoor public spaces, says a member of the B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group.
B.C. lawyer facing money-laundering charges awaits hearings

B.C. lawyer facing money-laundering charges awaits hearings

The Law Society of B.C. has yet to schedule a hearing for a B.C. lawyer facing money-laundering charges in Arizona.
B.C. residential school abuser escaped justice

B.C. residential school abuser escaped justice

Man wanted on 21 charges for sexual, physical abuse against 10 victims fled Canada, RCMP say
Could unmarked graves derail planned hotel on New Westminster's B.C. Pen site?

Could unmarked graves derail planned hotel on New Westminster's B.C. Pen site?

Indigenous prisoners were once incarcerated at the BC Penitentiary in New West.
No jail for woman who defaced B.C. Catholic church

No jail for woman who defaced B.C. Catholic church

A woman who pleaded guilty to throwing orange paint on a Catholic church has been given a conditional discharge and a $1,250 fine.
B.C. tops Quebec and California as EV capital of North America

B.C. tops Quebec and California as EV capital of North America

In B.C., the rate of electric vehicle sales once again leads all other Canadian provinces and all U.S. states, according to a new government report.
'Data reporting error' to blame for false Metro Vancouver air quality notification

'Data reporting error' to blame for false Metro Vancouver air quality notification

Turns out the notification was wrong.
'It was magical': More than 70 Bigg's killer whales spotted in one day

'It was magical': More than 70 Bigg's killer whales spotted in one day

A single-day record was broken.
Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

But B.C.'s pediatric vaccination rate is stuck at 56% for first doses.