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Three men charged with first-degree murder of Abbotsford, B.C., couple: police

Three men charged with first-degree murder of Abbotsford, B.C., couple: police

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — RCMP say three men have been arrested and charged with two counts each of first-degree murder in the killings of an Abbotsford, B.C., couple last spring.
Spending strong in first half of the holiday season

Spending strong in first half of the holiday season

November retail sales dipped from a surge of early holiday shopping in October, but still saw solid year-over-year growth that marked a strong start to the holiday season.
Drivers warned as temperatures set to plummet from Vancouver to Yukon

Drivers warned as temperatures set to plummet from Vancouver to Yukon

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia is warning drivers to prepare winter survival kits as a blast of frigid cold hits over the next week and the mercury plummets across the province.
B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

B.C. government continues the pandemic wage top-up for care home workers

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is extending its COVID-19 wage top-ups for staff at seniors facilities, but the restriction that limited those workers to one work site has been lifted.
Prince George baker competes on new Netflix show

Prince George baker competes on new Netflix show

Katie Stymiest appears as a contestant on Netflix's new cooking competition show.
B.C. disease centre says flu shows signs of decline, with no new deaths of children

B.C. disease centre says flu shows signs of decline, with no new deaths of children

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Centre For Disease Control says there are signs influenza is on a "steady decline" in the province, although case numbers remain high and positive test rates for respiratory syncytial virus continue to rise.
Union critical of Ottawa's plan to buy back Pacific salmon licences

Union critical of Ottawa's plan to buy back Pacific salmon licences

CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. — The union representing British Columbia fishermen says a plan by the federal government to buy back commercial salmon fishing licences is underfunded, lacks transparency and doesn't address the investments made by harvesters.
Herd of moose spotted at Prince George's airport

Herd of moose spotted at Prince George's airport

The four moose were safely guided off the airfield.
Arrest prompts Vancouver police to warn about package theft by 'porch pirates'

Arrest prompts Vancouver police to warn about package theft by 'porch pirates'

Vancouver police say they've recovered everything from Nike runners to golf clubs in a months-long investigation into so-called porch pirates.
Personal health information 'disturbingly' vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner

Personal health information 'disturbingly' vulnerable: B.C. privacy commissioner

VICTORIA — Sensitive personal health records of British Columbia residents, from mental health to sexually transmitted disease histories, are "disturbingly" vulnerable to leaks, the provincial privacy watchdog says.