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B.C. coroner’s inquest hears updated toxicology results for Myles Gray
BURNABY, B.C. – An initial drug screening report suggested Myles Gray had a natural psychoactive…
Surrey schools face double-decker portables, program cuts, says Falcon, school board
VICTORIA – Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon says the New Democrat government has failed…
Protected areas, fishing closures, to help B.C.’s threatened southern resident orcas
VANCOUVER – The federal government has announced several measures, ranging from sanctuary zones to fishing…
Telus Health, Medical Services Commission reach settlement over fee program: minister
VICTORIA – A British Columbia company offering health services to patients who pay annual fees…
Teck says Glencore bid remains ‘non-starter,’ but leaves door open for suitors
Teck Resources Ltd.’s move to cancel a key shareholder vote on its plan to separate…
‘Last of Us’ star, Pedro Pascal, has matching outfits with Vancouver’s libraries
VANCOUVER – Actor Pedro Pascal hasn’t started filming in Vancouver yet on the second season…
German President Steinmeier’s B.C. visit a ‘rare’ opportunity to engage directly
VANCOUVER – The visit of Germany’s president to Metro Vancouver creates a “rare” opportunity for…
Myles Gray had swollen airway, blood in his throat after police beating: paramedic
BURNABY, B.C. – Myles Gray’s airway was swollen and there was blood in his mouth…
B.C. Appeal Court sides with mom in case involving access to parental medical records
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government has a year to fix its child protection laws…
B.C.’s leaky Science World dome fix part of $50-million tourism infrastructure fund
VANCOUVER – One of the most recognizable legacy structures from British Columbia’s Expo 86 World’s…
Vancity CEO Christine Bergeron moving to top job at Concert Properties
VANCOUVER – Vancity says Christine Bergeron is stepping down as president and chief executive of…
Structural problems force second evacuation of B.C. highrise in less than four years
LANGFORD, B.C. – A highrise apartment building on Vancouver Island has been evacuated for the…
Mental-health services come too late, experts say, after uptick in violence
VANCOUVER – Recent cases of violence across Canada demonstrate a clear need to treat mental…
B.C. Crown says bail policy changes need to come from federal government
VICTORIA – British Columbia has one of Canada’s strictest bail condition policies for prosecutors to…
Similarities in testimony from Vancouver officers at Myles Gray inquest
BURNABY, B.C. – Several patterns have emerged after the last few Vancouver police witnesses testified…
B.C. court decision a ‘significant win’ for parental rights, commissioner says
VANCOUVER – A recent court decision about workplace discrimination involving the mother of a young…
Port Moody, B.C., police arrest five suspects in alleged kidnapping
PORT MOODY, B.C. – Police in Port Moody, B.C., say five suspects are in custody…
Vancouver officers testify about efforts to resuscitate Myles Gray after beating
BURNABY, B.C. – A Vancouver police constable told a coroner’s inquest that “time was standing…
First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority
VANCOUVER – Doug Kelly, the grand chief of the Sto:lo Nation, says parents need to…
Premiers united in call for bail reform after meeting with police chiefs, says Eby
VICTORIA – British Columbia Premier David Eby says his provincial and territorial counterparts are unanimous…
West Vancouver, B.C., man fined for repeatedly feeding black bear and cub
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says a West Vancouver man has been…
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund to support Teck Resources plan to split business
VANCOUVER – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund will vote to support Teck Resources Ltd.’s plan to…
UBC students construct one of Canada’s first ‘carbon-minimal’ hempcrete buildings.
VANCOUVER – It has been two years, but University of British Columbia architecture student Katie…
Outdoor store MEC commits to cutting carbon emissions from products, supply chain
VANCOUVER – Canadian outdoor retailer Mountain Equipment Co. has set sweeping new emissions targets for…