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More COVID-19 warnings posted for U.S. and Canadian flights to B.C.

More flights have been added to the list alerting passengers who arrived at British Columbia airports of potential exposure to COVID-19. The BC Centre for Disease Control says passengers on a Delta flight on July 29 from Seattle to Vancouver and a flight from San Francisco to Vancouver on Aug. 1 may be at risk. All travellers from outside Canada must self-isolate for 14 days, which can limit the possible spread of the illness from international flights.But the centre says passengers on a WestJet flight from Calgary should also self-monitor for symptoms for the next 14 days.It says a person wi...

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Tariffs imposed on Canadian aluminum "disappointing for the people of BC": Premier John Horgan

Premier John Horgan says the decision by the US government to impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum is "disappointing for the people of BC". A statement from the premier's office says many people in BC earn their living from the pr...

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47 COVID-19 cases reported for second successive day in B.C.

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are announcing 47...

Properties spared, evacuation lifted after grass fire threatens Penticton homes

Residents of about 80 homes in Penticton, B.C., were allowed to return to their properties just hours after being forced out by an aggressive grass fire. The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen says an order to evacuate a section of Penticton's West Bench region was lifted early Thursday afternoon. First responders began ordering people to leave the area at about 9 a.m. as the fire flared, briefly closing Highway 97, but limited traffic was moving again around noon. All affected residents have been allowed to return but only pedestrian access was available to 17 properties until fire ho...

Vancouver and Fraser health authorities warn of possible COVID exposures

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning the public about a possible exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 at Lions Bay Beach Park. The health authority says the possible exposure occurred on July 26, 27, 29, 30 and 31.A statement from Vancouver Coastal Health says the exposure is believed to be low risk, but anyone who was at the park on those days needs to self-monitor for symptoms.Fraser Health is also warning of a public exposure at the Hookah Lounge on King George Boulevard.It says in a statement that the potential exposure was over two early mornings, between midnight and 5 a.m...

B.C.'s plan to fully re-open schools, an ``unprecedented challenge'' :Premier Horgan

Premier John Horgan says B.C.'s plan to fully re-open primary and secondary schools in September will be an ``unprecedented challenge.'' But he says medical experts, who have provided dependable advice throughout the COVID-19 pan...

B.C. records 47 new cases of COVID-19 as officials call for compassion

Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, have issued a joint statement regarding updates on the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response in British Columbia. "Today, we are announcing 47...

Businesses, non-profits can apply for electric vehicle rebates in B.C.

The British Columbia government is offering rebates of up to $50,000 to businesses, regional governments and non-profit groups buying electric passenger vehicles. Energy Minister Bruce Ralston and Environment Minister George Heyman announced Wednesday the money would come from $2 million in additional funding to the CleanBC program. The rebates range from $1,700 to $50,000, covering everything from electric motorcycles to cube trucks and shuttle buses.Heyman says it's the kind of innovation that creates jobs and makes every B.C. resident proud of what's being done to diversify the economy and ...

Man charged when boat runs over canoe on busy Cultus Lake, B.C.

A motorboat driver has been charged with operating a vessel without due care after a crash with an Indigenous racing canoe on Cultus Lake in B.C.'s Fraser Valley. RCMP in Chilliwack says they were called after the collision last Wednesday and found the lone occupant of the canoe on shore, but the boat and its driver gone. The person who had been in the canoe was treated in hospital for injuries and released. Police say their investigation later led them to the alleged operator of the motorboat. A 67 year old Langley man has now been charged under the Canada Shipping Act. RCMP Cpl. Mike Rail s...

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Poilievre Calls for Special Session of Parliament After Jagmeet Singh’s Announcement

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre has called for a special session of Parliament following Jagmeet Singh’s announcement, which he claims signals the Trudeau government has lost its majority. Poilievre stated that he is ...

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