Drive-thru COVID-19 test available in Vancouver
Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is opening a new first-come first-serve testing site in Vancouver to provide increased screening and testing for COVID-19.
Vancouver man pleads guilty in vicious beating of girlfriend’s dog
A man accused of brutally beating his girlfriend’s dog in 2016 plead guilty in a Vancouver court.
Grizzly bear attacks man near Lillooet
The Conservation Officer Service is investigating after a 58-year-old man was attacked by a grizzly bear in the Lillooeet area on Sunday.
COVID-19 exposure warning for lounge in Trump Hotel
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a new COVID-19 exposure warning for a lounge located in the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Downtown Vancouver.
COVID-19 alert issued for Vancouver night club
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a new COVID-19 exposure warning for a club in Downtown Vancouver.
BC hiring 500 workers for COVID-19 contact tracing
The Province will hire approximately 500 additional health professionals to increase contact tracing around the province.
Students back in school by September 10
Students will be back to class by September 10 and will get familiar with classrooms that look different than they did before the pandemic.
Information sought in cold case of woman’s death at SkyTrain station
The BC Coroners Service and Vancouver Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a woman whose death occurred
COVID-19 test results available on my ehealth portal
COVID-19 test results can be accessed online or by phone or text through my e-health online service. Effective immediately, outpatient
COVID-19 exposure alert for shoe shop on Robson Street
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a new COVID-19 exposure warning for a foot wear retailer in Downtown Vancouver. VCH has
Over five million cigarettes seized last year in BC
More than five million illegal cigarettes were seized last year in BC, with Surrey, Vancouver and Kelowna topping the list for seizures.
COVID-19 exposure warning for Vancouver restaurant and lounge
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a new COVID-19 exposure warning for a restaurant and lounge in Downtown Vancouver.
COVID-19 exposure alert for Downtown Vancouver pub
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a COVID-19 exposure warning for a pub in Downtown Vancouver.
Squamish Tim Hortons employee tests positive for COVID-19
Tim Hortons has confirmed one of the employees at the local Squamish store has tested positive for COVID-19.
Over 50 hand sanitizers recalled by Health Canada
Health Canada is recalling as many as 51 hand sanitizers because they contain types of ethanol or denaturants that are not acceptable ingredients for use in hand sanitizers.
COVID-19 exposure warning for Lions Bay beach
Vancouver Coastal Health has issued a COVID-19 exposure warning for Lions Bay beach.
Man charged after boating collision on Cultus Lake
RCMP has charged a 67-year-old man from Langley for operating a vessel without due care or consideration for other persons at Cultus Lake.
COVID-19: Medical equipment tests positive in care homes
Vancouver Coastal Health says medical equipment such as blood pressure cuffs were identified as surfaces at risk of COVID-19 contamination in long-term care homes.
VPD issues warning about high-risk sex offendor
Vancouver Police are warning the public about a high-risk sex offender, Michael Wayne Carpenter, who will be living in a correctional halfway house in Vancouver.
American tries to evade RCMP by floating in river for 2.5 hours
BC RCMP has arrested a US citizen who tried to evade Canadian officials by floating in the Kettle River for several hours.