Washington State

• ‘Do your homework’: B.C. couple stranded in U.S., unable to find a rapid COVID-19 test

  April Lewis and her partner Martin knew they needed a negative rapid test result to come back to Canada, but had no idea how tricky it would be to find one.

  Health

  Mar 14
  
• ‘Murder hornet’ found in B.C. trap, say Washington state officials

  Several Asian giant hornet nests have been destroyed in Washington state this year.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2021
  
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• ‘They’re being wiped out’: Point Roberts businesses plead for test exemption as border rules ease

  'We're the safest place in North America. We've got 88 per cent vaccinated, have been for months,' Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce president Brian Calder said.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2021
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• Mayor of Omak, Wash. excited to see Canada-U.S. land border reopening

  Cindy Gagne says the decision to reopen the U.S. land border is good for tourism, adding she looks forward to visiting the South Okanagan as well.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2021
• Junior hockey: BCHL announces plan to fly teams to U.S. to play Wenatchee Wild

  The B.C. Hockey League is comprised of 18 teams, including one in Washington state.

  Sports

  Oct 1, 2021
• American lawyer fined after crossing Canadian border with guns

  Shawn Bertram Jensen crossed the border in Osoyoos, B.C., on Oct. 25, 2019 with two restricted firearms.

  Crime

  Sep 16, 2021
• COVID-19: 3 hospitals in Washington state’s Okanogan County ‘stretched to the limit’

  Health officials said emergency departments at three small hospitals exceeded their bed capacity multiple times last week because of COVID-19.

  Health

  Sep 14, 2021
• First ‘murder hornet’ nest of 2021 found near B.C.-U.S. border

  Washington state officials said the Asian giant hornet nest was discovered in a rural area just east of Blaine, just south of Metro Vancouver.  

  Entertainment

  Aug 19, 2021
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• COVID-19: Congresswoman blasts Biden for keeping Canadian tourists out of U.S. until Aug. 21

  Suzan DelBene, a democrat representing Washington's 1st district, says the decision by President Joe Biden's administration is "short-sighted."

  Politics

  Jul 22, 2021
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• Thousands displaced by Oregon wildfire that has burned an area larger than NYC

  Other states hard hit by the latest spate of wildfires include California, Idaho, Montana and Alaska, yet Oregon's fires are currently the largest in the region.

  World

  Jul 16, 2021