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VANCOUVER — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Ministry of Transportation says the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt will be closed until at least Saturday afternoon due to extreme weather.

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it's extending an old-growth logging ban for part of the Fraser Canyon for another two years to help with the recovery of the endangered spotted owl.

By end of day, more than 5,000 reservations will have been made for the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Day long weekend, well exceeding January's "opening day" numbers.

Canadian Mental Health Association BC will be a large beneficiary of the funds.

A special prosecutor has made the decision not to approve any charges arising from the "E-Nationalize" investigation.

SAANICH, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — The British Columbia government is investing millions to upgrade the 911 calling system, allowing for location tracking of callers and texting during emergencies.

West Shore RCMP said the driver lost control about 9:15 p.m. at the Helmcken Avenue on-ramp, causing the car to roll several times before ending up in the northbound lanes.

VANCOUVER — The official start of spring is under three weeks away but Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says another winter blast is hammering northwestern parts of the province and is expected to hit the south coast before Thursday.

VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says this year's budget marks the largest investment in mental health and addictions services in provincial history. The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½