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Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

Health Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant

OTTAWA — Health Canada authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB.1.5 variant on Tuesday.
YVR prepares for winter with $40M investment

YVR prepares for winter with $40M investment

New gate protocols, 19 new pieces of snow-clearing equipment and bigger crews are some improvements made after last year's "Snowmageddon."
Child care in B.C. more difficult to find, new data shows

Child care in B.C. more difficult to find, new data shows

Statistics Canada finds child care enrolment remains below pre-pandemic level, although it has risen since 2022 and 2021; meanwhile, costs, on average, have declined as more subsidies come into effect.
B.C. teacher suspended for traumatic 'sacred cow' assignment

B.C. teacher suspended for traumatic 'sacred cow' assignment

A B.C. high school teacher has been suspended and forced to take remedial classes after a controversial assignment forced some students to tears, while one later self-harmed at home.
B.C. wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

B.C. wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

Residents in coastal and southern British Columbia are mopping up after an atmospheric river brought torrential rain and wind, while disrupting travel and utility services.
Serious collision shuts down Highway 13 for several hours

Serious collision shuts down Highway 13 for several hours

People are asked to plan a different route as the area will be closed for several hours.
Top seven most generous cities in Canada are in B.C., GoFundMe says

Top seven most generous cities in Canada are in B.C., GoFundMe says

Victoria, North Vancouver, Vancouver, Prince George, Kelowna, Nanaimo, and New Westminster are the most generous cities in Canada
Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

Rob Shaw: Eby climbs down from involuntary drug treatment. Can he back up the new plan?

New position is a far cry from the B.C. premier’s position last year
There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

There is no unanimity in B.C. on economic reconciliation, polling shows

Only half of British Columbians have a positive opinion of economic reconciliation, according to polling by Research Co. and Glacier Media.
'He was thriving here': Ex-foster mom of murdered Port Alberni boy calls for accountability

'He was thriving here': Ex-foster mom of murdered Port Alberni boy calls for accountability

Dontay Patrick Lucas died on March 13, 2018, of blunt force trauma to the brain after being transitioned back into the care of his mother by USMA Nuu-chah-nulth family and child services