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B.C. economy poised to slow after ‘unsustainable’ 2021

B.C. economy poised to slow after ‘unsustainable’ 2021

Economists at RBC peg next year’s growth at 4.2%
B.C. COVID-19 patients in ICU falls below 100

B.C. COVID-19 patients in ICU falls below 100

Seven more COVID-19 deaths raise province's death toll to 2,340
Water will remain in Sumas lake bed for weeks, says Abbotsford mayor

Water will remain in Sumas lake bed for weeks, says Abbotsford mayor

The city recorded 540 mm of rain in November
Surrey Police Service officers will patrol with RCMP in municipal force's soft launch

Surrey Police Service officers will patrol with RCMP in municipal force's soft launch

Surrey will be policed by two badges starting in December, with the launch of Surrey Police Service officers under direction from Surrey RCMP
B.C. to review flood forecasting centre after hiring hiatus

B.C. to review flood forecasting centre after hiring hiatus

The provincial government's River Forecast Centre has been understaffed for over a decade, according to internal reports
Extreme weather poses new operational challenges for emergency response

Extreme weather poses new operational challenges for emergency response

Security firms, communications centre deal with disaster aftermath
COVID-19 cases in B.C. ICUs at low since August

COVID-19 cases in B.C. ICUs at low since August

Province reports first case of the Omicron variant
COVID-19: Henry pushes ‘equal access to vaccination’ as B.C. ID’s first Omicron variant

COVID-19: Henry pushes ‘equal access to vaccination’ as B.C. ID’s first Omicron variant

Most of global population not fully vaccinated as B.C. embarks on booster campaign
Third atmospheric river to hit B.C. will dump intense rain, melt snow

Third atmospheric river to hit B.C. will dump intense rain, melt snow

Heavy snowfall is forecast in the Peace Region and the Columbia Mountains
New and active B.C. COVID-19 cases hit multi-month lows

New and active B.C. COVID-19 cases hit multi-month lows

Eleven COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,333