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Education Minister Rob Fleming announced Thursday that the first half of the federal back-to-school funding allocated to B.C. will be received in September.

Although pandemic restrictions are stopping people from gathering in large groups, ICBC is still asking those travelling on the road within B.C. to drive carefully this upcoming weekend.

Could Number 4 be the charm for Reel Reef? As part of its plan to allow cannabis retail shops to open in New Westminster, city council agreed to start by allowing one store to open in four different neighbourhoods.

'We have the opportunity to significantly curb the growth of this second wave, but the BC Health Ministry is afraid of the backlash they may receive for mandating mask usage.'

COVID-19 exposure alerts have been issued for nine more flights through B.C. The six domestic and three international flights were added to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s online list of public exposures this week.

The $242 million in federal funding earmarked for B.C.’s return to in-class instruction should be used to decrease class sizes and promote physical distancing, according to the B.C. Teachers Federation (BCTF). That funding is B.C.

Health officials are stressing that it’s safe to re-open schools next week, even though kids won’t be sitting two metres apart and despite a recent rise in daily cases of COVID-19 being reported. But Dr.

With World Suicide Prevention Day coming up Sept. 10, the Crisis Centre of B.C. is reminding people that support is as close as a phone call - or a text

“This is a very encouraging trend."

Man who took video of the incident wants bear saved, too