B.C.
Eby laments B.C.’s ‘troubling’ overdose numbers, as toxic drugs claim 206 more lives
LANGLEY, B.C. – The latest illicit drug overdose numbers in British Columbia are “profoundly troubling,”…
B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants
VANCOUVER – The B.C. government says it’s providing $11 million in grant funding to a…
B.C. food bank gets $7M for warehouse as it struggles with abundance, not scarcity
NANAIMO, B.C. – The head of a Vancouver Island food bank says the problem it’s…
B.C. reports 120% increase in prescriptions after pharmacists gain new powers
VANCOUVER – British Columbia government figures show a 120 per cent increase in the number…
Telus offering buyouts after investing in customer service tech, self-serve options
VANCOUVER – Telus says it’s offering buyouts to a large group of employees and anticipates…
Police say woman keyed 400 cars at B.C. dealership causing estimated $500,000 damage
COQUITLAM, B.C. – Mounties in Coquitlam, B.C., are asking for the public’s help identifying a…
Have you forgotten a fortune? B.C. team wants to return millions to rightful owners
VANCOUVER – In an era inundated with scams involving mysterious princes or easy fortunes —…
Pathologist calls girl’s strangulation ‘certain’ after lawyer queries autopsy wording
VANCOUVER – A forensic pathologist said it was his “certain conclusion” that a 13-year-old girl…
B.C. municipal employee dies on the job after being hit by vehicle
OAK BAY, B.C. – A municipal worker on Vancouver Island has died on the job…
Vancouver police say woman assaulted on busy beach by man claiming to be masseuse
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department says a woman was sexually assaulted on a busy…
Flood warning for part of northwest B.C., other rivers rising as heat grips province
VANCOUVER – A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as…
B.C. teen sustained head injuries before death, pathologist tells murder trial
VANCOUVER – A forensic pathologist testifying in the trial of a man accused of murdering…
B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program
VANCOUVER – Everyone who enters a British Columbia casino will soon be required to present…
Fort St. John, B.C., tells all 21,000 residents to prepare to evacuate as fire nears
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The City of Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia…
B.C. to refer some cancer patients to Washington to cut radiation therapy wait
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s health minister says some cancer patients will be referred to two…