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VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says 80 per cent of customers who lost power during recent high winds and heavy rains have seen their electricity restored, though thousands still remain in the dark.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says a "vigorous frontal system" expected to cross British Columbia's south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial health officer is urging people living or working on the province's poultry farms to "prioritize" getting influenza vaccinations as avian flu spreads among flocks this fall. Dr.

VANCOUVER — An organizer of Saturday's Remembrance Day ceremony in Downtown Vancouver wants anyone worried about a forecast of wild weather to try to imagine what it was like in the trenches of Europe during the First World War.

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Press reported on Nov. 8 and 9 that it was estimated about 30 million people had registered to buy tickets for Taylor Swift's six concerts next year in Toronto.

VICTORIA — The University of Victoria says an active case of tuberculosis has been detected on campus.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's children's representative Jennifer Charlesworth says some parents are facing what she calls the "gut-wrenching" decision of whether to place their children with disabilities in government care, so they can get access to

VANCOUVER — New data suggest that a recent surge in COVID-19 activity in British Columbia appears to be waning, with the number of hospital admissions, deaths and positive tests all down sharply.

VICTORIA — British Columbia is shifting its ambulance paramedics staffing model for 60 rural and remote communities in what Health Minister Adrian Dix says is an "unprecedented" investment in emergency health care.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Green Leader Sonia Furstenau says she fired her deputy for liking a social media post that compared provincial health officer Dr.