Tuesday, December 24, 2024
VICTORIA - While the vast majority of B.C. public servants have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, hundreds of workers are now on unpaid leave for failing to provide proof of vaccination. On Tuesday, the province announced 432 employees, or roughly 1.13...
VANCOUVER - Police are hoping the public can help identify a suspect after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at a Vancouver SkyTrain station over the weekend. In an update Wednesday, police said a woman was approached by someone at the...
The fourth and final City of Vancouver budget to be considered by the current council will be much the same as the previous three: a proposed property tax increase of more than four per cent, and a split in council on whether...
The people who answer 911 calls in B.C. can disconnect the line if their callers are waiting on the line for an ambulance, according to new changes by the province's largest 911 dispatcher. Allowing 911 operators to hang up will...
VANCOUVER - An Uber driver caught travelling well above the speed limit in Vancouver last week was called out by police for trying to blame the passengers. In a social media post Saturday, Sgt. Mark Christensen said the driver clocked in...
TORONTO -- As of Nov. 30, the transition period allowing for a negative COVID-19 test from those looking to travel by plane, train or ship in Canada will end, meaning all travellers must be fully vaccinated before boarding and...
VANCOUVER - The two top executives at B.C. Emergency Health Services who oversaw an unexplained lack of preparedness for the fatal heat dome in late June have been reassigned to other roles within the health-care system. Darlene Mackinnon, who was chief operating officer...
VANCOUVER - As a flood from the Nooksack River poured into Sumas Prairie for the second time in two weeks, some farmers remained extremely concerned Monday evening about how severe its impact will be. While the waters appeared to be skirting...
Vernon is opposing the province's move to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs for personal use without a significant increase in services and supports for people with substance use issues. At a closed-door meeting on Nov. 8, council approved...
A member of the Surrey RCMP has been charged with assault and uttering threats. The charges against Const. Zubair Mohammed Hassan were approved Wednesday and are related to an arrest the officer was involved in on Dec. 9, 2020, according to the B.C....
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