B.C.

Publicly funded genetic test for suitable antidepressants would save health-care costs: study
VANCOUVER – Loss. That’s the word that comes to mind when Linda Riches thinks of…

Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island
COOMBS, B.C. – Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye…

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help ‘desperate scammers’ with Airbnb fraud
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s minister of housing is warning people not to take part in…

Power restored to 99 per cent of customers left in the dark after storm: BC Hydro
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says almost all of the thousands of customers who lost power…

Injectable HIV drug less accessible to patients in B.C. than other provinces: doctor
VANCOUVER – British Columbians with HIV have less access to an injectable drug compared to…

Police watchdog investigating man’s death following fire in Langley B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. – British Columbia’s independent police watchdog is investigating the death of a man…

Thousands lose power in parts of B.C. after high winds, heavy rains
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro says 80 per cent of customers who lost power during recent…

Heavy rain, wind and snow expected for portions of B.C. over next several days
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says a “vigorous frontal system” expected to cross British Columbia’s south…

‘Not holding anything back’ on residential school records, archbishop tells Senate
OTTAWA – A Catholic archdiocese that operated four Indigenous residential schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan…

Escaped sex offender Hopley may have changed appearance to elude capture: police
Vancouver police say escaped sex offender Randall Hopley may have changed his appearance by cutting…

B.C. poultry staff told to vaccinate against flu as avian strains spread among birds
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s provincial health officer is urging people living or working on the…

Drugs at B.C. prison ‘insane’ with multiple drone drops daily, says union boss
A prison in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley is struggling to contain a spiralling drug problem,…

B.C. Remembrance Day events to be held rain or shine, with wild weather forecast
VANCOUVER – An organizer of Saturday’s Remembrance Day ceremony in Downtown Vancouver wants anyone worried…
A clarification of Nov. 8 and 9 stories about Taylor Swift concerts
VANCOUVER – The Canadian Press reported on Nov. 8 and 9 that it was estimated…

She’s getting married next month, but dreams of anniversary with Taylor Swift in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Micky Harris isn’t getting married until next month, but she already knows how…