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COVID-19 update: B.C. adds 1,478 cases as provincial total tops 80,000

British Columbia recorded another 1,478 cases of COVID-19 and eight related deaths over the weekend.

A pedestrian wears a face mask to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (Darryl Dyck / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

Former Canuck Todd Bertuzzi arrested on suspicion of impaired driving: TMZ

Former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi has been arrested in Michigan on suspicion of impaired driving, according to TMZ.

A mugshot of former Vancouver Canucks forward Todd Bertuzzi was uploaded by authorities in Michigan over the weekend.

COVID-19 vaccines in B.C.: Here is when appointments can be booked for those in Phase 2

Those next in line to get a COVID-19 vaccine in B.C. were given a timeline Monday for when they can book their appointment.

B.C.'s COVID-19 vaccine distribution began on Dec. 15, 2020. (Province of BC/Flickr)

2 youths arrested after student assaulted at Surrey high school

Police have arrested two youths and are looking for a third following after a student was assaulted outside a Surrey, B.C., high school on Monday.

Church supporters, conspiracy theorists mingle outside court as B.C. constitutional challenge begins

A battle between the province and religious leaders is playing out before the chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court this week, as three Fraser Valley churches challenge the constitutionality of public health orders.

Anti-pipeline demonstrators allege police brutality in human rights complaint

A group of Indigenous anti-pipeline demonstrators say they're filing complaints to a United Nations committee over allegations of police brutality.

B.C.'s rent freeze may be extended to the end of the year

A rent freeze put in place in British Columbia to protect those who'd lost their jobs during the pandemic may be extended to the end of 2021.

Defence team for Huawei CFO argues for admission of evidence to bolster its case

Staff at international bank HSBC were well aware of telecom giant Huawei's control of another company whose business in Iran lies at the heart of fraud allegations against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, the British Columbia Supreme Court heard Monday.

Time between COVID-19 vaccine doses extended to 4 months: B.C. health officials

The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'not recommended' in people 65 and older: NACI

Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is not recommending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged 65 years and older, due to "the insufficiency of evidence of efficacy in this age group at this time."

A health worker holds up a dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 to be administered to members of the Italian Army at a vaccination center set up at the military barracks of Cecchignola, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2020. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)

Alberta allows low-intensity indoor fitness, reopens libraries as part of Step 2

Alberta continued to ease COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases of the variant and the positivity rate tick up.

COVID-19 vaccination ramps up in several provinces as supply worries ease

Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday amid the prospect of more regular deliveries and the imminent arrival of a third approved vaccine.

'Premature' and 'unrealistic' to think COVID-19 will end soon, WHO emergencies chief warns

The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says it's 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year.

Donald and Melania Trump received COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told CNN on Monday.