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Highway reopening caution: ‘It is not the Coquihalla as we know it’

Highway reopening caution: ‘It is not the Coquihalla as we know it’

Some sections of the route will be one lane in each direction and power still hasn’t been restored
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record B.C. flooding

Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record B.C. flooding

‘Mountains’ of trash left outside homes after record rainfall
Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters

Engineers say better forecasting, warnings could protect B.C. from disasters

Experts worried about how weakened infrastructure will handle spring thaws
Early data indicating Omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

Early data indicating Omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines

The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause less severe disease, and one that can be slowed — but not stopped — by today’s vaccines.
Alberta braces for more Omicron, ramps up COVID-19 testing but loosens health rules

Alberta braces for more Omicron, ramps up COVID-19 testing but loosens health rules

Premier Jason Kenney says it’s best to be cautious given Omicron’s rapid spread
Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

Blood service recommends Health Canada end gay blood donation ban

Organization says evidence shows that the change would pose no safety risk to the blood supply
Feds urge Canadians to avoid international travel over holidays due to Omicron spread

Feds urge Canadians to avoid international travel over holidays due to Omicron spread

This is the second time feds have issued international travel advisory since pandemic began
Parkland refinery ramps up processing following restart of Trans Mountain pipeline

Parkland refinery ramps up processing following restart of Trans Mountain pipeline

Burnaby refinery, a key supplier of gasoline to the Vancouver area, paused in wake of flooding
B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5 billion in flood disaster relief

B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5 billion in flood disaster relief

B.C. Finance Minister says assessing the full cost of rebuilding remains an ongoing process
U.S. faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

U.S. faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

Early data suggests omicron is more transmissible than delta, with a doubling time of about two days