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• Masks or no masks for the return of school in B.C.?

  Once again, there's a push for children to wear masks in schools as the COVID-19 immunization rate for younger kids lags behind the rest of the population.

  

• Risk of thunderstorms on B.C.'s South Coast after heat wave passes

  There could be thunderstorms on B.C.'s South Coast after this week's short heat wave dissipates, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

  

• MLA John Rustad ousted from BC Liberals after climate change spat

  An MLA from northern British Columbia has been booted from the BC Liberals, one day after he was publicly criticized by the party’s leader for denying the role of carbon dioxide in climate change.

• Number in hospital with COVID-19 in B.C. declines again

  The number of patients with COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals declined slightly this week, as an independent modelling group says the province's latest wave of infections has passed its peak.

• 'They're going to end up dead like my brother is': Victoria man's death blamed on toxic drug additive

  Chris Schwede was found dead Thursday morning in his tent on Victoria's Pandora Avenue. Inside his tent was a blue-tinted form of crack cocaine that first appeared in the city on Wednesday, according to local outreach services.

• 'Botched' cosmetic procedures lead to woman's arrest in Kamloops: RCMP

  Kamloops Mounties say complaints about "botched" cosmetic procedures completed in a private home led to a woman's arrest this week.

• Attempted murder charges approved in New Westminster shooting

  Two people have been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting in New Westminster earlier this year.

• Inmate dies in custody at B.C. prison

  A B.C. prison inmate who was serving a multi-decade sentence for attempted murder and robbery has died, according to the Correctional Service of Canada.

• Summer camp lifeguard swam through 'debris and leaking fuel' to rescue boat-crash victim

  A summer camp lifeguard is being recognized for his efforts in a dramatic rescue after a boater was flung from a vessel when it hit a dock at high speed.

• B.C. COVID-19 modelling group estimates infections '100-fold' higher than official count

  British Columbia's official count of COVID-19 cases is underestimating the spread of the disease in the province by a factor of 100, according to an independent group of researchers.

• Representing Canada, Vancouver team defeats Australia in Little League World Series

  It started with a lengthy weather delay, but it turned out to be a g'day at Volunteer Stadium for Canada at the 75th Little League World Series.

• BC Ferries reports busiest-ever spring for vehicle traffic, despite cancellations

  BC Ferries vessels carried more vehicles between April 1 and June 30 of this year than during any other first quarter in the company's history, according to financial results announced Thursday.

• Waterfront development dispute: Supreme Court won't hear appeal over $1B Vancouver property

  The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from property developer Concord Pacific Acquisitions, ending a long-running legal dispute over the billion-dollar development of one of Vancouver's last parcels of waterfront land.

• B.C. breaks temperature records amid brief heat wave

  Wednesday’s heat wave, which gripped much of southern British Columbia, broke a number of temperature records in the province.

• 3 arrested in New Westminster for pointing bear spray at girl

  Three people were arrested in New Westminster for allegedly pointing a can of bear spray at a girl last week, according to local police.

• Discovery of 'weak spot' in COVID-19 variants could lead to better treatment options

  A discovery by a team of B.C. researchers may lead to improved COVID-19 treatment options that are effective against several variants of the disease.

• Cliff jumper suffers serious injuries in plunge at Comox Lake

  A 20-year-old man was airlifted to hospital Tuesday after he suffered serious injuries while cliff jumping at Comox Lake, near Cumberland, B.C. Firefighters and paramedics were called to a spot known as Devil's Ladder, a 30-metre rock face that has long attracted adventure-seekers.

• Cat with 'huge' face wound found wandering streets for more than week: B.C. SPCA

  A cat with a "huge" wound on his face that appears to have been abandoned is in the SPCA's care after he was spotted wandering the streets for more than a week.

• Keremeos Creek wildfire: B.C. officials lift all evacuation orders, some remain on alert

  Local authorities in British Columbia's Okanagan region say all evacuation orders around the so-called Keremeos Creek wildfire near Penticton have been rescinded.

• Do you recognize this man? Abbotsford police release sketch of attempted child abduction suspect

  Police in Abbotsford have released a composite sketch in hopes of identifying a suspect in an attempted child abduction.