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Corduroy restaurant ordered to close for defying proof-of-vaccination rules

A restaurant in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood has once again been ordered to close for openly defying the province's COVID-19 rules.

B.C. Children's Hospital ER seeing increase in number of patients with respiratory viruses

An 'unusually high' number of patients with respiratory viruses have been showing up over the past month at the emergency department at B.C. Children's Hospital.

More than 4 people attacked per day in Vancouver as 'stranger assaults' on the rise, police say

Vancouver police are warning the public after an uptick in “stranger assaults” in the city over the past year.

A Vancouver Police Department patch is seen on an officer's uniform as she makes a phone call after responding to an unknown incident in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, on Saturday, January 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. reports 696 cases of COVID-19, 6 deaths

Another 696 cases of COVID-19 and six related deaths have been reported in British Columbia, as officials prepare to relax venue capacity limits in much of the province.

Police seek public's help to find missing New Westminster teen

Police in New Westminster are asking for the public’s help to find a missing 16-year-old girl.

Deadly COVID-19 outbreak reported at B.C. hospital in region managing surge in cases

Another hospital in B.C.'s north has declared a COVID-19 outbreak and in this case, it's become deadly.

'A severe flu?!': Prominent anti-restriction activist from B.C. falls ill, reports symptoms consistent with COVID-19

A prominent anti-restriction activist from B.C. who has been involved in a number of high-profile rallies against COVID-19 mitigation measures has disclosed he's fallen ill and has "never been more sick."

Maple Ridge traffic: Serious crash on Haney Bypass, drivers told to take another route

Emergency crews were called to a busy road in Maple Ridge Wednesday following a serious crash.

2 Metro Vancouver residents arrested after $30K in kitchen appliances, tools stolen from Kelowna businesses

Two Metro Vancouver residents are facing various charges after West Kelowna RCMP officers recovered more than $30,000 in suspected stolen merchandise earlier this week.

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Canada to announce plans for international travel vaccine passport on Thursday

The federal government is planning to unveil its plans for a vaccine passport designed for international travel on Thursday, CTV News has confirmed.

A traveller waits next to check-in kiosks not currently in use at Vancouver International Airport, in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS / Darryl Dyck)

Gov. Gen. Mary May Simon sees herself as bridge between gov't, Indigenous people

As Canada's first Indigenous Governor General, Mary May Simon says part of her role entails bridging the gap in understanding between governments and Indigenous communities.

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EXCLUSIVE | Canadian racing driver and Instagram influencer accused of 'massive fraudulent' scheme that defrauded investors of millions

U.S. officials allege Canadian race car driver and Instagram influencer Josh Cartu and his brothers ran a 'massive fraudulent' trading operation between 2013 and 2017 that appears to have helped fund Cartu’s lavish lifestyle through multi-million-dollar transfers to off-shore bank accounts in the Caribbean.

U.S. unveils COVID-19 vaccine rollout for children as Canada plans its own

U.S. officials have outlined a plan to roll out two doses of the Pfizer vaccine formulated for children aged 5-11 in the coming weeks — provided that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approves Pfizer’s safety and efficacy data.

Conservatives say they're against decision to make COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for MPs

The federal Conservatives—the only caucus yet to confirm how many of its MPs remain unvaccinated—have come out in opposition to the new mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy announced by the House of Commons. The decision taken by a cross-party committee of MPs that means that as of Nov. 22, anyone entering the House of Commons precinct will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.