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Calls for safer supply of drugs as B.C. records 175 overdose deaths in July

British Columbia's chief coroner says 175 people fatally overdosed in July, matching the same total in June as access to harm-reduction services such as a safer supply of drugs remains a challenge.Lisa Lapointe says a disruption in the typical supply of drugs due to border closures during the pandemic has led to the trafficking of substances with extreme concentrations of illicit fentanyl. July's death toll represents a 136 per cent increase over the 74 deaths during the same month last year. B.C. set a monthly overdose record in May, when 171 people died.Almost 6,000 people have fatally over...

B.C. reaches highest 1-day total of COVID-19 cases as police hand out more fines

British Columbia has hit its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic, with 109 people testing positive for the disease. The milestone was reached between Friday and Saturday, surpassing the 100 case...

Traffic stop in Kamloops results in seizure of more than 840,000 dollars

A recent traffic stop in Kamloops resulted in the seizure of more than 840,000 dollars. Corporal Mike Halskov says a semi-truck had returned to BC from Alberta and it's suspected the cash was drug money. He says a police dog indi...

Athletes across BC will soon have more opportunities to play and compete

Athletes across BC will have more opportunities to play and compete as viaSport moves into the third phase of its safe return to sport guidelines today. ViaSport is the BC government's lead delivery agency for amateur sports programs that were curtailed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The province says the BC Centre for Disease Control has reviewed viaSport's latest guidelines that cover contact activities, competitions, high-performance training environments and travel. The guidelines offer additional training opportunities, increased group sizes depending on the type of activity, and ...

Evacuation alert lifted for Penticton, B.C., wildfire threat has 'subsided'

Residents who were prepared to leave more than 36-hundred properties threatened by a wildfire southeast of Penticton are no longer under evacuation alert as of this morning.The nearly one-week alert for the properties has been lif...

B.C. announces children's complex care transition facility in Vancouver

Children in British Columbia with extraordinary health needs that require complex care are to receive support at a single site scheduled to open in Vancouver.Health Minister Adrian Dix says the Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children will become a transition centre to help children with complex care needs. Sunny Hill is to relocate to the main campus of the B.C. Children's and Women's Hospitals at the end of August as the third and final phase of its redevelopment.Dix says the Vancouver transition centre will be the first facility in Canada providing a comprehensive range of supports at a singl...

90 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., number of active cases rise past 800

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Réka Gustafson, B.C.’s deputy provincial health officer, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are anno...

Officials in BC urging sports fans to ``stay out of the penalty box''

The Vancouver Canucks could make a rare advance to the next round of the Stanley Cup playoffs with a victory over last year's champions, the St. Louis Blues, in Edmonton tonight. But officials in BC are urging sports fans to ``stay out of the penalty box'' as they enjoy the game. Surrey RCMP say in a release that, in past years, fans have gathered at the intersection of 72nd Street and Scott Road to celebrate a victory. Police say officers will join them tonight to ensure everyone is peaceful, liquor and other laws are respected and crowds maintain appropriate physical distancing to slow the ...

One critically and one seriously injured in a fight in Surrey

One man has critical injuries and another is listed in serious condition following a fight in Surrey. RCMP say the fight, involving around one dozen people, broke out shortly before 9 last night. Corporal Eleanor Sturko says both...

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Canada's Economy Contracts in November Despite Central Bank Rate Cuts

The Canadian economy experienced its first contraction of the year in November, despite the central bank implementing sharp interest rate cuts. Statistics Canada reported on Monday that preliminary data indicated GDP fell by 0.1 p...

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