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B.C. study shows naloxone prevented 78% of overdose deaths
From 2019 to 2024, take-home naloxone kits, overdose prevention sites, and other harm reduction services averted the majority of...
Vancouver Half Marathon returns Sunday with 7,000 runners expected
The Beneva race starts at UBC and finishes at the Museum of Vancouver on June 28, with major road closures expected across the waterfront.
World Cup hosting halfway done, Vancouver keeps city calm
With three matches left at BC Place, the Host Committee reports just five noise complaints and no human rights violations as Egypt and...
VPD removes photo after AI editing concerns
Vancouver Police apologize for edited image in drug trafficking announcement, citing software used to remove names of accused.
World Cup drives transit to six-year ridership peak
Metro Vancouver recorded 1.38 million boardings on June 24 during Canada-Switzerland match, highest daily total since March 2020.
Vancouver Aquatic Centre closes Sunday after 52 years
A court rejected a bid to save the West End pool. Demolition begins this fall for a smaller 25-metre replacement.
UVic faculty protested talk promoting 'Jewish indigeneity' in Israel
Māori academic Sheree Trotter argued Israel is an example of decolonization. Indigenous scholars countered that the framing erases...
Premier clears up condo buyout plan: no Vancouver purchases, no developer profit
B.C. will use $150 million to buy distressed condos in the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, and Okanagan under a rent-to-own program.
Heat dome lessons five years on: B.C. beefs up vulnerable-resident protections
New Westminster and other cities have installed misting stations and expanded training. The 2021 heat event killed 619 British Columbians.
Premier details rent-to-own condo purchase program targeting regions outside Vancouver
The provincial government will target distressed condos in the Fraser Valley, Vancouver Island, and the Okanagan under a $1.45 billion...
Motorcyclist dies in Main Street and East 10th Avenue collision
A 63-year-old was struck by a hatchback Thursday morning and succumbed to his injuries despite emergency treatment.
A quarter million people have attended FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE
The free festival has surpassed 250,000 attendees as of Thursday, June 25, well ahead of attendance at the four matches held at BC Place...
