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Wedding, funeral industries call for reintroduction of COVID-19 safety measures

After B.C. gyms were given the go-ahead to reopen with COVID-19 safety plans last week, the wedding and funeral industries are calling for the same treatment.

Travelling on a positive PCR test: How to jet away after recovering from COVID-19

Fully vaccinated Canadian travellers who have recently recovered from COVID-19 are feeling more confident about travelling internationally, but some are learning the hard way that they can test positive on a PCR test weeks or months after getting over their infection.

SFU students plan walkout as they return to in-person learning

SFU students are returning to the classroom Monday for the first time this year.

Injured backcountry skier rescued just in time near Nelson, B.C., SAR team says

A search and rescue crew in the B.C. Interior is praising an injured skier for activating their SOS device "as early as possible" when they got into trouble.

Truck convoy leaves Metro Vancouver en route to Ottawa vaccine mandate protest

A convoy of truckers and their supporters gathered in Delta Sunday morning for the start of a cross-country trip intended to deliver a message to Ottawa in protest of vaccine mandates for workers crossing the border between Canada and the United States.

Fog expected to thicken overnight, may disrupt Monday commute, advisory says

Environment Canada has issued fog advisories for much of B.C.'s South Coast, including Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria.

2 injured in targeted shooting in Mission, RCMP say

Mounties in Mission are investigating a shooting after two people with gunshot wounds were dropped off at the local hospital in the early hours of Saturday.

Metro Vancouver search and rescue team called to Interior overnight to help with injured sledder

North Shore Rescue was called to help rescue an injured sledder in the B.C. Interior Saturday night.

Vancouver Canucks add goalie Spencer Martin, two assistant coaches to COVID protocol

The Vancouver Canucks are down two more goalies due to COVID-19.

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Two Canadians killed in Mexico shooting had criminal connections: Mexican reports

While Canadian authorities have yet to confirm the identities of the three Canadians shot at a resort near Playa de Carmen, Mexico, reports from Mexican media indicate that at least one Canadian killed was allegedly linked to an international criminal organization.

Security footage shows the suspect in the shooting, carrying what appears to be a handgun.

U.S. draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

The State Department on Sunday ordered the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine to leave the country amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns trucker protests

A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government's cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren't a safe or effective way of resisting the policy.

'Shadow pandemic': Advocates worry lockdowns have fuelled surge in partner violence

Pandemic home-based quarantines effectively put women under heightened levels of control from abusive partners, advocates say.

Human rights groups concerned after Afghan women allegedly abducted after protest

Following the alleged abduction of several female Afghan protestors from their homes a few days ago, the United Nations is urging the Taliban to provide information on their whereabouts.