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B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan

B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan

VICTORIA — Health officials have called off the regular COVID-19 briefing in British Columbia as they prepare to update the province's strategy for immunization against the virus.
Residents of Old Fort, B.C., suing province, others over slow-moving slide

Residents of Old Fort, B.C., suing province, others over slow-moving slide

VANCOUVER — Residents of a tiny community in northeastern British Columbia are suing the local and provincial governments over two slow-moving landslides they claim caused their property values to plummet. In a notice of civil claim filed in B.C.
B.C.'s COVID-19 cases trending in right direction, provincial health officer says

B.C.'s COVID-19 cases trending in right direction, provincial health officer says

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer and health minister say the province's COVID-19 case count is "trending in the right direction." Dr.
B.C. man wanted in connection to Manitoba murder arrested after months on the run

B.C. man wanted in connection to Manitoba murder arrested after months on the run

SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say a man wanted in connection with a murder investigation in Winnipeg and a kidnapping and assault probe in Surrey, B.C., has been arrested after months on the run.
Illicit drug combo found in B.C.'s north, officials say it could impede naloxone

Illicit drug combo found in B.C.'s north, officials say it could impede naloxone

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — Illicit drug overdoses are rising in northern British Columbia and health officials warn a new mix of street drugs can make a key life-saving medication less effective.
B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

B.C. to still administer second doses despite loss of Pfizer shipment next week: Dix

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's health minister says the province is still on track to begin administering second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine despite the news that no vials will be delivered to Canada next week.
British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government must do a better job of protecting its computer systems from cybersecurity threats, says auditor general Michael Pickup.
Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

Peer support workers set to join union in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Dozens of peer support workers on the front lines of Vancouver's overdose crisis are about to be unionized in a move their union says formally recognizes the role they play in saving lives.
Man, woman, each fined $230 for coughing on patrons of Vancouver gym: police

Man, woman, each fined $230 for coughing on patrons of Vancouver gym: police

VANCOUVER — A man and woman have each been fined for pretending to cough on customers in a gym just steps from Vancouver police headquarters.
B.C. COVID-19 immunizations still on track for end of March: top doctor

B.C. COVID-19 immunizations still on track for end of March: top doctor

VICTORIA — Production delays for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine are a temporary setback that will slow down the delivery of first doses in B.C. over the next few weeks, the province's top doctor said. But B.C.
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