Canucks-Flames NHL game postponed with 2 Vancouver players in COVID-19 protocol
Forward Adam Gaudette was pulled from Tuesday practice following positive test resultThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
Month: March 2021
Interior Health reports 64 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death
One more person has died from the virus, bringing the region’s death toll to 115Michael Rodriguez / March 31, 2021
WHL announces 14-day suspension of Kelowna team activities after more positive COVID tests
In total, 11 games have been postponedDan Ferguson / March 31, 2021
Five newborn cats stolen from Abbotsford have been returned
Cat Mittens also becomes a mom to another 5 abandoned kittensVikki Hopes / March 31, 2021
B.C. hits record high of 1,013 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
As Easter weekend approaches, health officials discourage non-local travel during the holidaySarah Grochowski / March 31, 2021
Interior Health issues new drug alert for Penticton, warning of fentanyl in meth
There have been several overdoses per day recently in the cityJesse Day / March 31, 2021
Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify
Committee members expressed anger and frustration over what they described as the Liberals’ defiance of ParliamentThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
Store cashier, 19, expresses ‘disbelief, guilt’ over George Floyd
The convenience store cashier was handed a counterfeit $20 bill by George Floyd, setting in motion the Black man’s ill-fated encounter with policeAssociated Press / March 31, 2021
Detectives find cause of Tiger Woods crash but won’t reveal
‘There’s some privacy issues on releasing information on the investigation,’ says sheriff Alex VillanuevaAssociated Press / March 31, 2021
BC Place, Olympic Stadium officials express NFL game interest
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league has set its sights on playing in Canada as part of it expanding its regular season from 16 games to 17The Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
B.C. residents with unpaid securities fines could lose driving privileges
Canada’s first such law has come into effect, giving the commission power to block driving privileges if $3,000 or more is owedThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
VIDEO: Rare white ‘spirit moose’ spotted in Cariboo
“It was pretty impactful,” she said. “And one in a million.”Greg Sabatino / March 31, 2021
Kamloops students safe after RCMP lockdown North Shore schools
Parents are asked to wait for further instructions before picking up their childrenWire Service / March 31, 2021
Lower Mainland pharmacists face ‘overwhelming’ demand for AstraZeneca shots
COVID vaccines available for people between the ages of 55 and 65Katya Slepian / March 31, 2021
Former Canuck charged with drunk driving month after Michigan arrest
Toxicology report shows Todd Bertuzzi’s blood-alcohol content at .25%, police saySarah Grochowski / March 31, 2021
Province provides relief funding for amateur sport
The government is directing $15 million to teams/leagues impacted by the COVID pandemicEric Welsh / March 31, 2021
Female comedians team up for ‘Hysterical’ special
Comedians look to show women can be funny, too, in new specialThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
The flu season that never was: COVID-19 pandemic keeps other viruses at bay
The federal agency says the case numbers are so low they haven’t even met the threshold to declare the flu season as having begunThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
PBO sees $363 billion deficit, warns of pitfalls from Liberals’ promised stimulus
With the economy doing better than expected, and the deficit falling over timeThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021
Canada’s Public Health Agency ordered to hand over documents on two fired scientists
PHAC president Iain Stewart has refused to explain to the committee why the pair were firedThe Canadian Press / March 31, 2021