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Patrons of Maple Ridge gym may have been exposed to COVID-19, Fraser Health says

Fraser Health is warning patrons of a gym in Maple Ridge that they may have been exposed to COVID-19.

The interior of Olympians Gym in Maple Ridge is seen in this photo from the facility's website. (olympiansgym.ca)

‘Large and destructive’ human triggered avalanches expected in interior regions of B.C. say experts

A special avalanche warning for several areas in B.C. has been issued by Avalanche Canada after two people died in the North Rockies.

Avalanche Canada released a warning for recreational backcountry users in the North Rockies, the Cariboos, South Rockies, Lizard and Flathead, and Waterton Lakes National Park (Avalanche Canada map).

Entire class told to get tested as COVID-19 variant 'of concern' found in 3 more Surrey school exposures

At least one person associated with each of the schools – Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, Frank Hurt Secondary School, and M.B. Sanford Elementary School – has tested positive for a concerning and more transmissible variant of the coronavirus.

A classroom with desks spread out in Surrey, B.C.

4 arrested after hours-long police incident spanning several Metro Vancouver cities

Four men were arrested and a police officer was sent to hospital after an hours-long incident that stretched through several Lower Mainland cities Friday night.

Petition calls for B.C. to ban rat poisons, citing negative effects on wildlife

A Vancouver Island group is pushing for British Columbia to become the first province in Canada to ban rat poison and other rodenticides, saying they are inhumane and have detrimental effects on local wildlife.

9-year-old girl reported missing in Surrey found safe, RCMP say

Mounties in Surrey say a nine-year-old girl reported missing in the city Friday night has been found and is safe.

COVID-19 outbreak at Royal Columbian Hospital confined to one unit, says Fraser Health

One unit is closed to admissions, but the rest of the hospital including the emergency department is still open.

11 flights added to B.C.'s list of COVID-19 exposures

The flights, which either took off from or landed at a B.C. airport between Feb. 10 and 22, are confirmed to have had a person on-board who was infected with the coronavirus.

Police seek missing Powell River woman last seen at ferry terminal

Police in Powell River are asking for the public's help finding a missing woman who was last heard from nearly a week ago.

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U.S. approves 1-dose Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson and Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two.