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Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner

Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner

VICTORIA — British Columbia has set another record for illicit drug deaths, reaching a new high for the first nine months of this year, but the situation is "not without hope," a provincial health official says. The latest numbers from B.C.
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About 3,000 unvaxxed health-care workers still on unpaid leave amid mandate

About 3,000 unvaxxed health-care workers still on unpaid leave amid mandate

Health-care workers in Northern Health region most reluctant to get the jab
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Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss

Study shows Metro Vancouver overconfident, underprepared for storm-related power loss

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro says storm-related outages are more frequent in British Columbia due to climate change but when it comes to preparing for a blackout, a new report shows Lower Mainland residents are in the dark.
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Man who's sorry for burning B.C. Masonic buildings gets 2.5 years with time served

Man who's sorry for burning B.C. Masonic buildings gets 2.5 years with time served

VANCOUVER — A man who caused more than $2.5 million in damage by setting fire to three Masonic buildings in Metro Vancouver has been given a 40-month prison sentence.
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B.C. reports 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, 17 more deaths

B.C. reports 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 over three days, 17 more deaths

VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported 1,438 new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed over a three-day period, as well as 17 more deaths linked to the illness.
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James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia's most distinguished artist

James Hart wins $100,000 Audain Prize as British Columbia's most distinguished artist

VANCOUVER — British Columbia carver James Hart, hereditary chief of the Eagle Clan of the Haida Nation, has won the $100,000 Audain Prize for Visual Art as the province's most distinguished artist.
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‘Will there be healing?’ Squamish Deacon ponders Pope Francis’s visit to Canada

‘Will there be healing?’ Squamish Deacon ponders Pope Francis’s visit to Canada

Squamish Nation Elder and Catholic Deacon Rennie Nahanee says for too long the church said, 'Welcome to church, but leave your drums at the door'
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Four fines issued after unprotected worker falls to his death from B.C. bridge

Four fines issued after unprotected worker falls to his death from B.C. bridge

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Two companies and two supervisors have been fined in provincial court in Fort St. John, B.C., after a worker fell to his death from a bridge under construction in March 2019.
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Worker makes lucky escape after possible lightning strike at Cypress ski hill

Worker makes lucky escape after possible lightning strike at Cypress ski hill

Contractor was working on a chairlift switch box when there was a sudden power surge during Saturday's storm
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Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.

Inquest concludes into police-involved deaths of mother and son in northern B.C.

SMITHERS, B.C. — A coroner's jury examining the police-involved shootings of a mother and her adult son in northern British Columbia has made five recommendations aimed at preventing similar deaths.
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