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VANCOUVER — Police have fined the organizer of the anti-lockdown protest that took place in Kelowna, B.C. Weekly protests over COVID-19 have been taking place at Kelowna’s Stuart Park for many months, led and organized by David Lindsay, according to Castanet News. However, police have refused to identify the person they fined $2,300. “The organizer …

VANCOUVER — Mounties in Langley say they issued a ticket to a church in the township for violating COVID-19 rules Sunday morning. Langley RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Holly Largy told CTV News Vancouver police received a complaint from the public about a gathering at Riverside Calvary Chapel in North Langley. Officers attended and asked the participants …

VANCOUVER — British Columbia added 887 cases of COVID-19 to its total on Thursday, setting a new daily record for the province. Health officials also announced 13 deaths in their written statement on B.C.’s response to the disease. That ties the record set on Wednesday. “We offer our condolences to everyone who has lost their …

VANCOUVER — New video has emerged of partiers flouting COVID-19 rules at a Vancouver nightclub, in yet another example of young people engaging in risky behaviour during the pandemic. The video shows people dancing, crowding in groups without masks and even pouring drinks into each others’ mouths – the kind of partying that has been …

VANCOUVER — The worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Washington state does not warrant travel restrictions, B.C. health officials said Monday. But people walking or driving from Washington into British Columbia could see increased precautions at the border. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the Canada Border Services Agency will begin distributing information related to the …

Squamish Search and Rescue worked with firefighters and paramedics to get an injured climber safely into a waiting ambulance after the man took a tumble while leading a group up the Stawamus Chief Friday. The call came in just before 11:00 a.m. about a climber on the cliff face with a possible broken ankle. “The …

The B.C. government has confirmed it is now testing technology capable of issuing automated speeding tickets, but it isn’t being used to fine speeders quite yet. Officials with the province announced in May that the government would be outfitting 35 of the 140 intersections in the Intersection Safety Camera program with tech able to automatically …