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B.C.'s universities to start preparing for a return to in-person education this fall
March 08, 2021 - 6:48 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's minister of advanced education and skills training says universities and colleges will begin to prepare for a full return to campus starting this fall.
Hospice services return to Delta, B.C., as facility reopens after lengthy fight
April 15, 2021 - 7:53 AM

DELTA, B.C. - Hospice services are once again available locally to residents of Delta, B.C., as Fraser Health officially opens the Irene Thomas Hospice.
Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules
February 12, 2021 - 9:33 AM

VANCOUVER - The latest rules for travellers arriving in Canada are ruffling feathers among snowbirds wintering south of the border, while those who stayed home wonder why thousands opted to travel during the pandemic.
Mountie with airport knowledge says he warned against arresting Meng on plane
November 26, 2020 - 4:30 PM

VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer who oversaw a small team based at Vancouver's airport says he dismissed a suggestion the night before Meng Wanzhou's flight landed to arrest the Huawei executive by boarding her plane.
Study showing more COVID-19 infections than test rates will guide B.C. response
July 16, 2020 - 5:50 PM

VICTORIA - A recent study in British Columbia confirms far more people have carried the novel coronavirus than were tested for it, and public health officials say the findings will help tailor future strategies to control the illness.
Injured pelican found near death in B.C. to be released after lengthy rehab
May 19, 2020 - 8:02 AM

BURNABY, B.C. - An endangered American white pelican found near death on a lake in British Columbia's southern Okanagan last fall is to be reunited with its flock.
B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19
April 04, 2020 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has temporarily modified its access to information and privacy act in response to COVID-19, lifting a requirement that personal data must be stored in Canada.
First Nations Health Authority tailoring its messaging about COVID-19
March 24, 2020 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - The public health communication about COVID-19 that's aimed at Indigenous communities should be tailored and take into account Indigenous experiences, say a health official and a researcher who work with First Nation and Metis communities.
First responders adjust how they respond to emergencies in face of pandemic
March 20, 2020 - 1:00 AM

Vancouver's fire department is preparing to stop responding to the site of non-critical medical calls to preserve its ability to respond to major fires and other emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Eyeglasses Project offers free eye care in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
December 16, 2019 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - It's been nine years since Tony Pruden had his eyes checked. For nearly a decade, the 54-year-old has been wearing a pair of glasses with progressive trifocal lenses that he won in a contest.
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UPDATE: This is the second most expensive home ever sold in the Okanagan
A home listed for sale for almost $14 million sold this spring in Kelowna. The listing agent’s office, Jane Hoffman Realty/Coldwell Banker, would not reveal what the property sold for but did confirm that it sold this spring and

RECIPE: This Father's Day potato salad will become a tradition
Everyone seems to have at least one of the famous Whitewater Cooks cookbooks in their collection. And for good reason, the recipes are amazing and they all work. This potato salad has become a family favourite, especially when we use

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BC News

B.C.'s universities to start preparing for a return to in-person education this fall

Hospice services return to Delta, B.C., as facility reopens after lengthy fight

Snowbirds in pandemic hot seat with Canada's latest travel rules

Mountie with airport knowledge says he warned against arresting Meng on plane

Study showing more COVID-19 infections than test rates will guide B.C. response

Injured pelican found near death in B.C. to be released after lengthy rehab

B.C. temporarily lifts data residency requirement in response to COVID-19

First Nations Health Authority tailoring its messaging about COVID-19

First responders adjust how they respond to emergencies in face of pandemic

The Eyeglasses Project offers free eye care in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

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