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[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Burnaby Mounties pulled up a Tesla that they described as being lit up like a Christmas tree on Tuesday night. Model 3 was covered in flashing Christmas lights that changed color as it passed through Burnaby around 7pm Though meticulously done, the string bulbs were backed up …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Nanaimo resident David Franklin said he couldn’t believe his eyes. On a recent trip home, the BC Ferries passenger was handed a flyer from Transport Canada, warning him if he didn’t leave his truck and move onto the passenger deck, he could pay dearly for it. “Transport …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – With many British Colombians still working remotely, employers are likely to rely on the COVID-19 vaccine to get people back safely to the office. “I expect it to be the most important thing based on the conversations I have had to date with many employers,” said employment …

[ad_1] VICTORIA – BC Hydro is reducing its tariffs by 0.6% for fiscal year 2020-21, the energy supplier announced Tuesday. BC Hydro customers will receive a one-time credit following the rate reduction, which is retroactive to April 1, 2020. Credit is expected to average around $ 4 for residential BC …

[ad_1] VICTORIA – A Vancouver Island man was arrested and fined for refusing to wear a mask and verbally abusing staff at a Langford gas station. Police were called to the Peninsula Co-op at 2320 Millstrearm Road at 3:30 pm Monday for a man causing a disturbance. West Shore RCMP …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – With the increase in COVID-19 cases in BC, the number of exposure notices posted for grocery stores and pharmacies in the province also appears to be increasing. In November, about 75 exposure notices were published by Loblaws and Sobeys. But in October, there were only about twenty …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – At the end of a difficult week that saw several broken records for COVID-19 infections and deaths in BC, the province now has more than double Ontario’s active per capita cases. The federal government makes daily, moving average, and active case counts available in an infographic, and …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Nearly a dozen other COVID-19 exposure warnings have been posted in grocery stores and pharmacies across the Lower Continent. Parent companies Sobeys and Loblaws have posted multiple alerts each in the past few days after employees at some of their stores tested positive for the disease. These …

[ad_1] VICTORIA – It seems to work an appeal of the provincial government to reduce non-essential trips to BC. According to BC Ferries, the traffic of vehicles and passengers on the main routes it decreased by more than half over the weekend than the previous weekend. The number of passengers …

[ad_1] VANCOUVER – Retailers across BC are starting Black Friday discounts early in an effort to keep shoppers safe. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, hopefully consumers will be able to spread out their store visits, but still get some offers. Black Friday sales are known for large crowds and …