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Port Moody, B.C., police get digital crisis tool for mental health, addiction calls
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Police officers in Port Moody, B.C., are about to start using…
Vancouver police, First Nation ties have ‘broken down’ since settlement: review
Vancouver’s police board and the Heiltsuk Nation both say they are committed to working together…
Tight-lipped Bank of Canada holds key rate at 5%, says it’s too early to cut rates
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada brushed off questions about rate cuts as it held…
Drug site idea for Richmond, B.C., was ditched. Why are critics still so furious?
RICHMOND, B.C. – Tony Li was unequivocal when asked if he had ever discussed drugs…
Crane accidents ‘a huge concern’ after fourth incident in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER – In 30 years of working in construction, Josh Towsley says this is a…
B.C. ombudsperson calls rules that allow private roads to be made public ‘unjust’
VICTORIA – A report by British Columbia’s ombudsperson suggests a decades-old portion of the Transportation…
B.C. introduces legislation to cut the poverty rate by 60 per cent over next decade
VICTORIA – David Kennedy says his recent retirement came as a lifestyle shock, especially financially.…
Canfor Corp. reports $117-million loss in fourth quarter after ‘challenging’ 2023
VANCOUVER – Canfor Corp. says it lost $117.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2023,…
B.C.’s securities watchdog fined rule breakers $430M. Why can’t it make them pay?
VANCOUVER – Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near…
Man arrested in Port Moody, B.C., after driving car into sea for video livestream
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Police in Port Moody, B.C., say a man may be charged…
Longtime B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman won’t seek re-election in fall vote
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s longtime Environment Minister George Heyman says he’s decided not to run…
Multiple rescues on southwestern B.C. mountains amid heavy snowfall
WHISTLER, B.C. – Several people venturing into the mountains in southwestern British Columbia had to…
B.C. Supreme Court approves $14.4-million settlement of iPhone class-action lawsuit
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Supreme Court has approved a countrywide multimillion-dollar settlement of a…
B.C. measles case prompts exposure alert as officials urge vaccination before travel
VANCOUVER – The first case of measles in British Columbia since 2019 is prompting an…
One killed in B.C. avalanche near Revelstoke as warning extended to Thursday
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – An avalanche in British Columbia’s Interior has killed a snow biker near…
TSX ticks lower Monday, U.S. stock markets back off from last week’s highs
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index ticked lower on Monday, weighed down by weakness in…
New listings rose in Vancouver last month, easing pressure: real estate board
VANCOUVER – Greater Vancouver’s real estate board says new listings were up in February as…
BoC expected to hold interest rates this week as grey cloud hangs over economy
OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada is expected to preach patience at its interest rate…
City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles dead at landfill due to ‘deleterious’ substance
PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. – The City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles are dead after…
Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds
VANCOUVER – Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government…
B.C. announces minimum nurse-to-patient ratios, $237M to recruit and retain staff
VANCOUVER – British Columbia has established minimum nurse-to-patient ratios for a range of different hospital…
‘Reckless’ or ‘mischief’, police say fire that levelled B.C. school human caused
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Police say they believe a fire last October that destroyed an elementary…
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says
VICTORIA – Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an…
‘Very dangerous’: avalanche warning issued as heavy snowfall hits B.C.
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – Avalanche Canada has issued a warning for wide swaths of the British…