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Dave Livesey elected to Telkwa council

Dave Livesey, right, has been elected as Telkwa councillor defeating Klaus Kraft (middle) and Erik Jacobsen. (Interior News composite photo)

Livesey received 60 votes to Klaus Kraft’s 51 and Erik Jacobsen’s 34 in preliminary results

by Thom Barker
updated 9h ago

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Host fined $2,300 for flouting COVID rules after Vancouver police break up gender reveal party

by Katya Slepian

updated 7h ago

An investigation is underway after a man was shot and killed by Tofino RCMP in Opitsaht. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C.’s compromise on in-person worship at three churches called ‘absolutely unacceptable’

by Dan Ferguson

13h ago

Baldy Mountain Resort was shut down on Saturday after a fatal workplace accident. (Baldy Mountain picture)

70-year-old man killed in a workplace accident at Okanagan ski resort

by Monique Tamminga

15h ago

Jasmine and Gwen Donaldson are part of the CAT team working to reduce stigma for marginalized groups in Campbell River. Photo by Marc Kitteringham, Campbell River Mirror

Jasmine’s story: Stigma can be the hardest hurdle for those overcoming addiction

by Marc Kitteringham

15h ago

A Vancouver restaurant owner was found guilty of violating B.C.’s Human Rights Code by discriminating against customers on the basis of their race. (Pixabay)

Vancouver restaurant owner ordered to pay $4,000 to customers after racist remark

by Sarah Grochowski

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All U.K. children to get free COVID-19 test kits as schools prepare to reopen

The tests will also be offered to adults working with schools, including bus drivers

by The Canadian Press

updated 7h ago

People walk and skate on a thawing lake in a park on a mild winter day in Montreal, Sunday, February 28, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

From lockdowns to spring break, provinces split on next steps in COVID-19 fight

Canada’s hotspots are taking different approaches to handling the COVID-19 crisis

by The Canadian Press

updated 8h ago

Vaccine tourism is both unethical and bad for business, experts say
- 9h ago
U.S. senator asks Biden to reconsider U.S-Canada border limits
- updated 13h ago
Long wait times, lack of options frustrate travellers booking hotel quarantines
- updated 15h ago
Johnson and Johnson’s 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccine
- updated 15h ago
WWII plane fly-past honours U.K. Captain Tom Moore at his funeral

Toronto Raptors game against Chicago postponed due to COVID-19 cases

It will be the team’s first postponed game this season

by The Canadian Press

updated 8h ago

Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo, right, blocks a pass attempt by Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)

Coronavirus sidelines most Toronto Raptors coaches

NBA has postponed 29 games this season because of virus-related issues

by Associated Press

updated 14h ago

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