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Article content VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s electric utility says it has restored power to almost all customers who suffered outages during the bomb cyclone earlier this week, but strong wind from a new storm has made repairs difficult in some areas. BC Hydro says crews are working around the clock to repair outages across the […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News B.C. isn’t planning to remove its PST, so people in provinces with the HST will save a lot more Published Nov 22, 2024 • Last updated 5 hours ago • 5 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. […]
Article content When an alarm sounds Wednesday afternoon on your mobile phone it’s likely just a test. Here’s what to know about the emergency alert test. What’s happening? At 1:55 p.m. PT on Wednesday, Nov. 20, a test of the National Public Alerting System will take place. The test is meant to ensure members of […]
By Canadian Press Nov 14, 2024 | 5:07 PM VANCOUVER — One person was taken into custody over what Vancouver Police say is part of a hate-crime investigation. A statement from the department says officers from its Major Crime Section and Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant on a home in the 1800 block […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada This is the first human case of H5N1 in Canada in 10 years, and the first to have been contracted in Canada Published Nov 13, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This handout picture […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News National The unions representing B.C. and Montreal dock workers say they plan to challenge the federal government’s intervention this week in court Author of the article: The Canadian Press Rosa Saba Published Nov 13, 2024 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial […]
By Canadian Press Nov 11, 2024 | 12:38 PM The Surrey Police Service is less than three weeks from taking over from the RCMP to manage policing in British Columbia’s second most populous municipality, but there’s still no deal on how responsibilities will be split between the two forces. On Nov. 29, the municipal service […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business Local Business News Local News The employers and union were originally scheduled to meet for three days in mediated talks to try to break a deadlock in negotiations. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Chuck Chiang Published Nov 09, 2024 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 3 minute read You […]
By Canadian Press Nov 7, 2024 | 4:12 PM The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit over the fire that killed two people at the Winters Hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside more than two years ago. A certification ruling by the court says lead plaintiff Jennifer Hansma lived on the top floor of […]