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Police watchdog investigates man's death in B.C. after Mounties respond to call

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP say a man who allegedly shot at police attending a call about a distraught person with firearms died after an interaction with officers at a home in Chilliwack, B.C. Spokesman Cpl.

Shots fired at RCMP during standoff with 'distraught' male in Chilliwack, B.C.

CHILLIWACK, B.C. — RCMP in Chilliwack, B.C., say shots were fired at Mounties responding to a call about a "distraught male" Saturday night. Police say in a release that it happened around 10:00 p.m.

Ottawa's help needed so travellers follow quarantine plans: B.C.'s top doctor

VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says she strongly encourages the federal government to use its resources to monitor international travellers entering the province instead of providing any help with contact tracing. Dr.

B.C. premier says lessons to learn from past racism during response to pandemic

VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier is paying tribute to nearly 400 South Asians who were forced to leave Canada due to discriminatory policies more than a century ago.

New COVID-19 outbreak identified at frozen fruit plant in Abbotsford, B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — A new COVID-19 outbreak has been identified at a frozen fruit processing plant in Abbotsford, British Columbia.

Surging river prompts state of local emergency in Cache Creek, B.C.

CACHE CREEK, B.C. — A state of local emergency has been declared in Cache Creek, British Columbia, as a powerful river threatens to breach its banks.

Conservation officers issue warning after wolf approaches woman with stroller

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — Conservation officers are warning of a "significant increase" in wolf activity around Prince Rupert, B.C.

Vancouver Police report 'staggering' increase in Anti-Asian hate crimes

VANCOUVER — Anti-Asian racism has spiked since COVID-19 forced B.C. into a state of emergency in March and Vancouver police say that's driven an increase in hate crimes overall.

Low profits, few customers in post-pandemic recovery says B.C. business survey

VANCOUVER — A survey of British Columbia businesses finds barely one quarter believe they can open and operate profitably as the province gradually eases COVID-19 restrictions.
Loophole in relief funds could be exploited by scammers: NDP MP

Loophole in relief funds could be exploited by scammers: NDP MP

VANCOUVER — A loophole in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit that doesn't prohibit people charging fees to help others get relief funds needs to be closed to prevent scams, an NDP MP says.