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Drivers are being warned this long weekend to avoid drinking and driving, with police CounterAttack road checks out in force. On average, four people are killed and 620 people injured in 2,200 crashes across the province over the B.C. long weekend.

The return of hot temperatures this week has led to the BC Wildfire Service to warn everyone once more about the tinder dry conditions in our forests.

The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning air passengers of two more potential COVID-19 exposures on flights through Vancouver. Of the affected flights, one is international, while the other is domestic.

Anyone who owes the Canadian government taxes now have until the end of September to pay them. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says the new tax payment deadline has been extended to Sept. 30.

Domestic and international passengers will be required to have their temperature checked before leaving Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning gardeners to avoid planting seeds from packages they weren’t expecting to arrive in the mail. The agency says it’s investigating reports of people receiving seeds from “unsolicited packages.

Explosive detonated by Vancouver police in Squint Lake Park by the Burnaby Mountain Golf Course.

The BC Teachers Federation was quick to criticize the Ministry of Education’s plan to have students return full-time to classrooms in September. Schools are scheduled to re-open on Sept.

Government impostor scams have become more diverse and sophisticated, according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), with scammers using “fear and intimidation” tactics to get victims to turn over personal information or money.

A Richmond resident has requested that an investigation following a “fist-fight” between himself and an off-duty Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officer be re-opened.