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• B.C. says AstraZeneca vaccine will remain part of immunization program

  The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will remain part of B.C.’s immunization program, even as Ontario stops offering it for first doses due to concerns around blood clots.

  

• Mother of Surrey Six victim praises police and criticizes courts, as gang violence escalates

  Eileen Mohan, who lost her son to gang violence 14 years ago, has been watching the rise in gang-related gun violence in Metro Vancouver with both horror and the sense that history is repeating itself.

  

• With 31st renewal, B.C. has been in a state of emergency for 60 weeks

  B.C. officials have renewed the province's record-breaking state of emergency for a 31st time.

• New experimental anti-viral drug being touted as effective in the fight against COVID-19 variants

  Researchers say a new drug tested at the University of British Columbia is highly effective against multiple COVID-19 variants.

• Couple found with loaded gun, drugs after fleeing traffic stop: Surrey RCMP

  A pair who Surrey RCMP say allegedly fled during a traffic stop was later found with a loaded gun and drugs, police say.

• B.C. pharmacist who 'diverted' and sold prescription medications loses licence for 1 year

  A B.C. pharmacist has been fined and formally suspended for a full year after he was caught diverting and reselling prescription medication from a hospital pharmacy.

• B.C. teacher suspended for 'inappropriate contact' with young students on Instagram

  An elementary school teacher from Metro Vancouver has been suspended for six months after having "inappropriate contact" with young students on social media.

• Road rage between brothers caught on camera in Metro Vancouver

  Two brothers are facing multiple charges following a road rage incident through the streets of a Metro Vancouver city on Monday.

• COVID-19 sick pay: B.C. giving all workers up to 3 days of leave

  British Columbia will give all workers up to three days of paid sick leave to support those affected by COVID-19.

• Person of interest located as police investigate woman's death near B.C.-Alberta border

  Mounties have located a person of interest in connection with the suspicious death of a woman near the B.C.-Alberta border.

• Plans for drug decriminalization in Vancouver could do more harm than good, coalition claims

  A coalition of 15 groups wants the City of Vancouver and the federal government to rethink plans for drug decriminalization.

• Virtual health care for kids, expanded during the pandemic, here to stay

  Expanded virtual care, fast-tracked during the pandemic, has been a success, says BC Children’s Hospital.

• Surrey's new municipal police force declines to stop hiring Mounties amid gang war

  The Surrey Police Service has already poached a number of high-ranking Mounties and municipal police officers including Chief Const. Norm Lipinski, who came from Delta.

• B.C. doctors could face penalty for spreading misinformation on COVID-19, masks: college

  Doctors in British Columbia are being warned they could face investigation or penalties from their regulatory body if they contradict public health orders or guidance about COVID-19.

• B.C. didn't effectively manage conservation lands program: auditor general

  British Columbia's auditor general says the province failed to adequately manage a conservation lands program aimed at protecting habitats for fish and wildlife species that are some of the most diverse in Canada.

• Traffic cameras: 110 more intersections will be monitored in Richmond

  The City of Richmond is in the process of installing 110 cameras, which police say will help in investigating car crashes.