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B.C. reports 600 COVID-19 cases as active caseload drops below 6,000

British Columbia announced 600 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the province's active caseload dropped below 6,000 for the first time since March.

A man wearing a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 checks his phone as the sun sets in English Bay in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Retired nurses ask why they're not working in B.C.'s vaccine clinics

As B.C.'s vaccination program ramps into high gear, some retired health-care professionals are wondering why they're not being called to help.

Video shows tense mask confrontation at McDonald's as B.C. workers plea for kindness

A customer has been recorded losing his cool at staff while buying food at a McDonald’s restaurant in Richmond.

'We're still just trying to be hopeful': Friends and volunteers search for missing Abbotsford man on Fraser River

Twenty-nine-year-old Damian Dutrisac hasn’t been seen since the boat he was fishing in sank on May 7 near Chilliwack.

RCMP release suspect sketches related to indecent acts at Surrey elementary school

Mounties in Surrey are renewing their appeal for information and releasing two composite sketches related to an investigation into recent indecent acts at an elementary school in the Fleetwood neighbourhood.

Majority of B.C.'s COVID-19 fines issued to people in 20-39 age group

The majority of COVID-19 fines that have been handed out across British Columbia so far have gone to people in the 20-39 age group, according to new numbers from the province.

COVID-19 on flights: 12 more exposures added to B.C. list

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has added a dozen flights to its list of COVID-19 exposures so far this week.

Charges stayed against 2 men involved in mask confrontation at Vancouver pizza restaurant

The charges approved against two men following a heated confrontation over masks at a Vancouver pizza restaurant have been stayed, prosecutors confirmed Tuesday.

One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study

Preliminary results from a study in the U.K. suggest that receiving your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from a different brand than the first dose is safe — but it could be more likely to give you mild side-effects such as a headache, chills or a fever.

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Canada could be mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines by the summer: Tam

Canada’s top doctor believes Canada could be mixing different kinds of COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, as several provinces have already halted administering first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine over concerns surrounding rare blood clotting.

Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Theresa Tam speaks during a news conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in Ottawa on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Line 5 dispute sparks fears in Sarnia, Ont., where jobs depend on pipeline

Thousands of residents of the Ontario/Michigan border town rely on Line 5, a shutdown could take away their livelihood.

COVID-19 vaccines: What would a 'one-dose summer' really look like?

As COVID-19 vaccine shipments ramp up, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is on track for a 'one-dose summer' and 'two-dose fall.' But with a gap in immunity, many Canadians are left wondering what a ‘one-dose summer’ means for restrictions.

One dose of Pfizer plus one dose of AstraZeneca safe, but more mild side-effects reported: study

CRA says it had 'two to three times' as many people calling with tax queries in 2021 tax season

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) says it has received a significantly higher volume of calls from taxpayers this tax season compared to a year ago and, as a result, wait times to access services have also increased.