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Community groups accuse VPD officers of loitering outside supervised drug consumption sites
A collection of groups that work in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside say there's been an increase in police officer presence outside Insite and other supervised drug consumption sites in the neighbourhood. They say this is deterring people from accessing harm-reduction services.
B.C. to end zero-emission vehicle rebate program
B.C. is halting its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) rebate program this month, citing a government-wide spending review and economic instability for the decision.
Day of mourning held for workers killed last year in B.C.
WorkSafeBC says there were 146 claims last year for work-related deaths in the province, as the agency, members of the labour movement and others on Monday marked an annual day of mourning to honour those killed.
19 of the 50 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in B.C. are located in Surrey
With B.C.’s second-largest city by population continuing to experience high rates of population growth, Surrey’s director of transportation says it needs to do more to prevent pedestrian injuries and fatalities.
Court filing claims B.C. Conservative operative exploited care home residents to make election claims
A court filing from B.C. NDP MLA Garry Begg, in response to a lawsuit aiming to invalidate the B.C. election results in Surrey-Guildford, calls the allegation of corrupt voting baseless and accuses a woman of taking advantage of vulnerable care home residents on behalf of the B.C. Conservatives to make their election claims.
Crack in Fraser Valley waterslide slices multiple riders, leads to industry-wide recommendations
Technical Safety B.C. is recommending greater safety measures at all B.C. waterparks after an incident last summer at Bridal Falls Waterpark resulted in an 11-year-old's leg being cut and multiple other people being injured.
COVID led causes of lower life expectancy in B.C. women during pandemic. For men, it was toxic drugs: report
A new report from Statistics Canada, co-authored by several members of B.C.'s Office of the Provincial Health Officer, shows that during the COVID-19 pandemic, life expectancy at birth decreased — a decline that was driven in large part by deaths caused by the toxic unregulated drug supply.
B.C. teen who worked with The Flaming Lips gets posthumous album release
Nell Smith, the B.C. teenager known for her collaboration with the Grammy Award-winning rock band The Flaming Lips, has had her first solo album announced, four months after she died in a car crash.
Reena Virk's killer arrested for breach of parole conditions, Surrey police say
Kerry Sim, formerly Kelly Ellard, who killed teen Reena Virk in 1997, has been arrested following a breach of her parole conditions, according to the Surrey Police Service.
Canada closes border between B.C.-U.S. crossing at Pacific Crest Trail
The Canadian Border Services Agency says hikers on a trail that crosses into British Columbia from Washington state will no longer be allowed to proceed without first entering Canada through a designated entry point.