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B.C.’s top doctor encourages fall vaccines as province sees early rise in influenza cases

Health Emily Joveski -
B.C.’s flu season is off to an early start, with influenza cases rising as the province begins its fall vaccination campaign.

Officials warn wildfire season isn’t over, as Summerland residents begin to return home

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
The majority of Summerland residents are able to return home after an evacuation order was lifted, but it's still unclear how many homes may have been lost to the Bald Range wildfire.

Report finds British Columbians consume more alcohol than the average Canadian, even as drinking rates fall

Health Emily Joveski -
British Columbians are drinking less alcohol overall, but consumption in B.C. remains above the national average, according to a new report from the provincial health officer.

B.C. patient becomes Canada’s first confirmed Andes hantavirus case

Health Kate Brown -
Canadian health officials have confirmed the country’s first case of the Andes strain of hantavirus in a person isolating in B.C. after returning from the MV Hondius cruise ship.

B.C. monitoring four Canadians after deadly hantavirus cruise outbreak

Health Emily Joveski -
Four Canadians isolating in B.C. after leaving a cruise ship linked to a deadly hantavirus outbreak are showing no symptoms, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday.

Advocates share grief and frustration on 10 year anniversary of B.C.’s overdose crisis

Health Emily Joveski -
Dozens gathered at the British Columbia legislature Tuesday to mark 10 years since the province declared a public health emergency over toxic drug deaths, as advocates said the crisis has worsened.

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UPDATE: Highway 39 south of Mackenzie cleared; BC Highway Patrol seeking dash cam and witnesses

RCMP
Northern Health has confirmed the Code Orange at the Mackenzie and District Hospital has ended, and emergency department services have returned to normal as of 3:30 this afternoon (Wednesday).

K’ómoks First Nation welcomes incoming B.C. government

Indigenous
K’ómoks First Nation has issued a statement welcoming B.C.’s incoming premier and provincial government following last month’s election.

Police warn of rental scam after Nanaimo resident loses nearly $4k

Crime
RCMP are warning Vancouver Island residents about a rental scam after one person lost nearly $4,000.

Two dead in suspected grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola

Fish & Wildlife
The B.C. Conservation Officer Service has ended its search near Bella Coola after the second victim of a suspected grizzly bear attack was found dead.

Democrats claim House and Senate majorities

Politics
Democratic leaders say they have won majorities in the U.S. House and Senate after Tuesday’s midterm elections.