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B.C. confirms 1st case of new COVID variant

B.C. confirms 1st case of new COVID variant

Province says a person in Fraser Health has been infected with the BA.2.86 variant of Omicron
Man shot by police following stolen car chase in Revelstoke

Man shot by police following stolen car chase in Revelstoke

The man stole a red SUV before trying get into a police vehicle
Russian mercenary boss quietly buried after suspicious plane crash

Russian mercenary boss quietly buried after suspicious plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin dead 2 months after unsuccessful mutiny against Vladimir Putin
No timeline yet for opening Highway 97 at the Summerland rock slide

No timeline yet for opening Highway 97 at the Summerland rock slide

Heavy equipment is ready to move in if safe to do so, said Ministry of Transportation
Smoky skies cloud B.C. air quality

Smoky skies cloud B.C. air quality

Another advisory in place for several regions of province
Nanaimo man badly burned after setting pants on fire while using drugs

Nanaimo man badly burned after setting pants on fire while using drugs

Patient airlifted to Victoria hospital’s burn unit
Vancouver Island woman wins $500,000 in lottery draw

Vancouver Island woman wins $500,000 in lottery draw

Winning Daily Grand ticket was purchased at a Nanaimo grocery store
Pipeline pressure mounts as Trans Mountain struggles to meet deadline

Pipeline pressure mounts as Trans Mountain struggles to meet deadline

B.C. First Nation letter suggests great need to alter pipeline route and be finished by Jan. 1
UPDATED: Police report missing Cowichan man found safe

UPDATED: Police report missing Cowichan man found safe

Norman Lecoy, 40, last seen on Aug. 17
198 people died in B.C. in July due to toxic drug poisonings

198 people died in B.C. in July due to toxic drug poisonings

The latest data comes just 2 days before International Overdose Awareness Day