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First case of new COVID variant detected in BC

Health officials in British Columbia say they have detected the first known Canadian case of the BA.2.86 COVID-19 virus variant. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed it was found in a person in the Fraser Health region, east of Vancouver, who has not travelled outside of the...

BC’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

B.C. producers are still trying to get a clear picture of the damages wrought by the ongoing fires. With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in BC and many residents yet to return to their homes, it’s too early to know the fate...
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Pedestrian killed while trying to cross Highway 17 in Surrey

A man was killed Tuesday afternoon on August 22 after being hit by a...

Air quality advisory issued for Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley due to wildfire smoke

Eastern Fraser Valley’s air quality health index at ‘very high risk’. The air quality in...

8 cities experience high temperature records in Okanagan region as heat wave soars across BC

Out of the eight cities, Kamloops peaked at 39.6 C. Recent heat wave...

Homeless, impoverished at risk during heat wave, advocates warn

People with chronic health conditions or homelessness are at risk of illness and death...

Low-income Surrey renters thought they’d get free AC units, but face hurdles

Summer isn’t fun for Surrey, B.C., renter Inderjit Singh Ghuman. It means restless nights with...

Travel advisory for Trans-Canada Highway due to Revelstoke wildfire

Travel advisory for Trans-Canada Highway announced due to Revelstoke wildfire as few fires continue...

B.C. RCMP arrest massage therapist on multiple sex assaults

A massage therapist is facing multiple sexual assault charges for what police in Surrey...

Adams Lake wildfire continues to grow

The East Adams Lake wildfire, north of Chase continues to grow and is estimated...

Surrey city council decides pay-parking back near streets north of SMH

Surrey city council has decided without debate to return on-street pay parking on streets...

Evacuation Alert issued for Donnie Creek wildfire

The Peace River Regional District (PRRD) issued an evacuation alert for the Donnie Creek...

Two dead after Sunday morning crash in South Surrey

Two people dead after early Sunday morning crash in South Surrey. One driver is in...

Police arrest three during in-progress catalytic converter theft

Delta police are recommending charges against a Surrey man and two people from Edmonton...

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First case of new COVID variant detected in BC

Health officials in British Columbia say they have detected the first known Canadian case of...

BC’s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

B.C. producers are still trying to get a clear picture of the damages wrought...

Pedestrian killed while trying to cross Highway 17 in Surrey

A man was killed Tuesday afternoon on August 22 after being hit by a...

Air quality advisory issued for Lower Mainland & Fraser Valley due to wildfire smoke

Eastern Fraser Valley’s air quality health index at ‘very high risk’. The air quality in...