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Vancouver officials say cleanup of CRAB park 'not a decampment'

Vancouver officials say cleanup of CRAB park 'not a decampment'

Sandra Singh: 'This is an attempt to clean up this area and ensure that the area is bylaw compliant for safety and health reasons.'
B.C. First Nation says racism, doctor shortage persists in regional health care

B.C. First Nation says racism, doctor shortage persists in regional health care

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system persists despite efforts by the government and industry to combat the problem.
Controversial RCMP unit aided local detachment during North Vancouver overpass protests

Controversial RCMP unit aided local detachment during North Vancouver overpass protests

Anti-SOGI protesters gathered weekly last May on the Mountain Highway overpass above Highway 1.
Man sentenced to four years for strangling and confining girlfriend

Man sentenced to four years for strangling and confining girlfriend

The woman testified that Tyler Mark Denniston strangled her multiple times, smashed her head against a couch, threatened to break her fingers and confined her several times
Saanich joins program to test legal riding of electric kick scooters in bike lanes

Saanich joins program to test legal riding of electric kick scooters in bike lanes

E-kick scooters and similar devices will be allowed on some roads and in bike lanes.
Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Vancouver community centre associations tell Eby to keep elected park board

Mayor Ken Sim's requested amendments to Charter won't happen until after Oct. 19 provincial election.
B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

B.C. auditor general says accounting fix should improve tax revenue estimates

VICTORIA — British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates that have routinely been off by more th
Woman dies in 'serious incident' at Whistler Blackcomb resort

Woman dies in 'serious incident' at Whistler Blackcomb resort

WHISTLER, B.C. — Whistler Blackcomb ski resort says a Vancouver woman has died in a "serious incident" over the weekend.
Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

Surrey, B.C., hospital to get critical care tower with acute, specialized services

SURREY, B.C. — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, B.C., to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.
Micro-unit rental building gets green light in Nanaimo

Micro-unit rental building gets green light in Nanaimo

Units in the project are expected to be 322 to 365 square feet, and the building will take up 100 per cent of its Robson Street lot