Canada tops pool at world junior hockey championship with dominant 4-1 win over Finland
Canadians play Czech Republic in quarter-final action SaturdayThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2020
Year: 2020
Interior Health finishes 2020 with 83 more COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
38 individuals are in hospital, five in intensive carePhil McLachlan / December 31, 2020
B.C. finished 2020 with 683 more COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
Increase shows ‘precarious situation’ for New YearTom Fletcher / December 31, 2020
COVID-19: Petition calls on B.C. to extend students’ winter break
Students are set to return to classrooms Monday, Jan. 4Brendan Shykora / December 31, 2020
Group targeted with anti-Islam hate speech while hosting ‘Meet a Muslim’ booth in Vancouver
Bridging Gaps Foundation said incident highlights how much work Canada still needs to doAshley Wadhwani / December 31, 2020
Smithers RCMP make arrest after woman, 88, hit with bear spray in home invasion
An 88-year-old woman was hospitalized after being attacked with mace Dec. 18Thom Barker / December 31, 2020
Quesnel man dies while serving murder sentence at Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village
Douglas Cody Terrico, serving time for murder passed away on Christmas DayAdam Louis / December 31, 2020
Small cat on the mend after being run over, found frozen to icy northern B.C. road
BC SPCA now looking to name the cat, with help from British ColumbiansAshley Wadhwani / December 31, 2020
Frontline workers owed ‘debt of gratitude,’ GG says in year-end message
In her year-end message, Payette pays tribute to front-line workersBlack Press Media Staff / December 31, 2020
An unforgettable ending to 2020 for one Lotto 6/49 player after ticket wins $9M
Ticket purchased in West Vancouver matched all six numbers drawn for the $9.4-million jackpotWire Service / December 31, 2020
WHO predicts COVID-19 will become endemic, but some experts are less certain
A disease is endemic when it is constantly or predictably prevalent within a population or regionThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2020
Olivia tops list – again – for B.C.’s most popular baby names in 2020
Liam and Oliver also remain popular choices for new babies in the provinceAshley Wadhwani / December 31, 2020
B.C. helps fund blueberry farmers against U.S. trade commission investigation
Ravi Kahlon, B.C.’s minister for jobs and economic recovery, says the province is giving Ottawa about $80,000The Canadian Press / December 31, 2020
Feds give green light to NHL training camp; provinces must make call on games
Statement adds all teams must operate within provincial rules for regular-season play.The Canadian Press / December 31, 2020
Court approves Great Canadian Gaming merger
Supreme Court of British Columbia has signed off on the investmentThe Canadian Press / December 31, 2020
Horgan urges B.C. to celebrate end of 2020 safely in last statement of the year
Ring in the New Year virtually, says B.C.’s premierAshley Wadhwani / December 31, 2020
‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells dies, COVID-19 cited
Tina Louise, 86, who played Ginger the movie star is the last surviving member of the castAssociated Press / December 30, 2020
‘Grave risk:’ Advocates say inmates should get speedy access to COVID-19 vaccine
There have been several outbreaks in provincially run jailsThe Canadian Press / December 30, 2020
Wearable tech a defence against COVID-19 in world junior tournament ‘bubble’
TraceSafe’s wearable technology is Hockey Canada’s extra layer of defence against the spread of the virus in the world junior tournamentThe Canadian Press / December 30, 2020
57 new cases of COVID-19 in Interior Health
Twenty-eight people have died in the region since the pandemic beganMichael Rodriguez / December 30, 2020