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Vancouver Police strategy targets mental health, drug crisis, high-tech tools
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department has unveiled a five-year strategic plan aimed at improving…
B.C. launches aboriginal family court program to reduce indigenous kids in care
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – British Columbia hopes to reduce the over-representation of indigenous children in…
Acclaimed actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne dead at 90
VANCOUVER – Acclaimed Canadian actor, director and playwright Joy Coghill-Thorne has died at age 90.…
Health minister says B.C. can’t wait for Ottawa’s approval during drug crisis
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says the province’s overdose prevention sites and at least…
Vancouver council debates where to spend opioid-crisis tax dollars
VANCOUVER – Councillors in Vancouver are mulling how to spend about $3.5 million in tax…
Police investigating shooting and related car crash in Abbotsford, B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. – Police say two men have been taken to hospital following a shooting…
Lack of strategy for senior prisoners raises human rights issues: advocates
VANCOUVER – Convicted killer Francis McLaughlin was a free man for more than 25 years…
Targeted shooting in Prince George, B.C., kills two men, injures another
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – Two people are dead and another is in hospital with gunshot…
Rescuers near Revelstoke, B.C., safely conclude two separate searches
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A group of five skiers has been found safe near Revelstoke, B.C.,…
Democracy Watch loses conflict argument involving premier in B.C. court
VANCOUVER – An advocacy group has lost its legal bid to have two rulings by…
Vancouver approves $2 million to help frontline workers address overdose crisis
VANCOUVER – Councillors in Vancouver have approved more than $2 million in measures aimed at…
TransCanada CEO says shippers being polled for support of Keystone XL
WHISTLER, B.C. – The CEO of TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) says the company will be talking…
A timeline of events around the MV Sun Sea
VANCOUVER – A chronology of events in the case of the MV Sun Sea: July…
B.C. overdose inquest recommends better access to addictions treatment
BURNABY, B.C. – Jurors at a coroner’s inquest into the fatal overdose of a 20-year-old…
Turkeys latest habituated creatures to cause trouble in southeastern B.C.
KIMBERLEY, B.C. – Wild turkeys have the potential to ruffle a lot of feathers in…
British Columbia to create 5,200 additional seats in Surrey schools
SURREY, B.C. – Space for up to 5,200 students will be created over the next…
Canucks re-assign defenceman Jordan Subban to AHL Utica Comets
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks re-assigned defenceman Jordan Subban to the American Hockey League’s Utica…
Northern fur seal pup spotted near boats recovering at Vancouver Aquarium
VANCOUVER – A northern fur seal pup rescued off the coast of Vancouver Island is…
RCMP in Surrey, B.C., look for suspects after the latest targeted shooting
SURREY, B.C. – RCMP in Surrey, B.C., are investigating what they say is another targeted…
Canadian universities pull ads from alt-right news outlet in United States
VANCOUVER – Two Canadian universities are among the organizations that have removed advertisements from an…
More details expected after three arrests in Prince George, B.C., double murder
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. – RCMP in Prince George, B.C., hold a news conference Friday to…
New tests on river water after coal spill from derailed train near Ashcroft
ASHCROFT, B.C. – Another round of tests is being conducted and a health advisory remains…
Highway of Tears bus starts rolling on 30-minute trips in B.C.’s northwest
SMITHERS, B.C. – A new bus service between Smithers and the First Nations village of…
Councillor resigns after suing daughter for going public about alleged sex abuse
LIONS BAY, B.C. – A municipal politician in British Columbia has stepped down after it…