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B.C. has reported 7 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the province's total to 39. Two of the new cases are health care workers at the Lynn Valley Care Centre in North Vancouver, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday.

BC Federation of Labour is calling for the provincial government to protect workers from lost pay or termination if they must mist work due to the novel coronavirus

The Sunshine Coast branch of the BC SPCA is urging locals to stop leaving unwanted chickens in the woods. In a March 9 release, the SPCA said it’s “crying fowl” on hobby farmers who abandon chickens, especially roosters.

Federal government mulls cruise-ship industry shutdown because of virus outbreak B.C.’s public health officer says the cruise-ship season should be put on hold as the COVID-19 virus moves around the globe, causing outbreaks on cruise ships.

Fortis BC is advising drivers travelling Tuesday on Highway 101 through Selma Park that they may experience some delays between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) will be accepting rebate applications for the purchase of large rainwater cisterns starting March 16.

B.C. police watchdog investigating death

A group of likeminded friends feeling the housing crunch in Vancouver plan to put their expertise as engineers, woodworkers and educators to use to create a unique housing development on a section of North Road, wedged between the bypass and Hopkins

A newly-installed solar array on the roof of the Sechelt Seniors Activity Centre is set for official launch.

Elderly man in a care home succumbed to the virus on Sunday night