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B.C. coroner's jury recommends overhaul of police wellness-check protocols
Inquest into death of 61-year-old Haida man shot by RCMP during mental health check calls for statewide standards and better mental...
Wildfire smoke blankets Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley; here's how to protect your health
Air quality warnings remain in effect. Health officials say even short-term exposure can cause symptoms — check the AQHI hourly and know...
B.C. rents fall 4.5% in July; Metro Vancouver cities see sharper declines across suburbs
Abbotsford leads with a 12.4% drop year-over-year. Vancouver has fallen 20% since its August 2023 peak as province marks 25 months of...
Mexico sends second wave of wildfire firefighters as B.C. braces for difficult weeks ahead
200 Mexican personnel arrived Thursday; Australian and New Zealand crews also deploying to help BC Wildfire Service battle 105 active...
Vancouver ranks 19th globally for Gen Z living—only Canadian city on Time Out's best list
Time Out ranks Vancouver 19th globally for Gen Z livability; only Canadian city on list of 20.
B.C.'s new consumer protections ban auto-renewals without notice and door-to-door pressure sales
Auto-renewal protections and door-to-door sales ban took effect August 1 in B.C.; free credit monitoring coming in 2027.
BC's wildfire tactics shift mid-season as drought makes old burn scars unreliable
Prolonged drought conditions have upended firefighters' traditional strategy of using previous burn scars to slow new wildfires, forcing...
Assault and possible hate crime investigation underway in Main Street incident involving turban removal
Vancouver Police arrested a 44-year-old man suspected of assault, robbery, and a hate crime after he removed a security guard's turban...
BC Hydro buying Campbell River natural gas plant to prevent province-wide power shortfalls
The Crown corporation will acquire the 275-megawatt Island Generation facility to ensure electricity reliability as demand from...
Metro Vancouver outside workers withdraw from liquid-waste operations in job action
Metro Vancouver outside workers have withdrawn from liquid-waste operations following a sewage spill, renewing job action after 19...
Ken Sim leads October mayoral race with 30 percent of decided vote in early poll
Research Co. survey finds incumbent mayor at 30% among decided voters, with Kareem Allam and Pete Fry tied at 19%. Over a quarter of...
UBC's Sauder MBA program slides to second-to-last in global rankings as job placement falters
Only 53 percent of 2025 MBA graduates found work within three months, down from 65 percent the year before, landing the school 99th out...
