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Detainee dies on Christmas Day while in B.C. immigration holding centre

Detainee dies on Christmas Day while in B.C. immigration holding centre

Researchers and advocates say at least 17 other people have died in detention since 2000
Some return home following apartment fire, 26 units remain displaced

Some return home following apartment fire, 26 units remain displaced

Around 70 tenants were evacuated from the building since a fire broke out around 4 a.m. Tuesday morning
Safety alert: B.C.-wide cheese recall due to possible listeria contamination

Safety alert: B.C.-wide cheese recall due to possible listeria contamination

While food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes may not look or smell spoiled, it can still make you sick
'Christmas miracle!’ Lost YVR bunny being reunited with family

'Christmas miracle!’ Lost YVR bunny being reunited with family

Bunbun the bunny is being reunited with its family
7 good news stories from B.C. in 2022

7 good news stories from B.C. in 2022

From love and war to a baker's dream come true, we look back on some of the good news from the last year.
Photos emerge of king tide trapping drivers on Mitchell Island

Photos emerge of king tide trapping drivers on Mitchell Island

One worker said the island flooded in 10 minutes, trapping dozens of people, submerging cars and causing containers to float
From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder

From smart homes to connected cars, new tools of domestic abuse make escape harder

VANCOUVER — A phone, a smart home, a digitally connected car — these are the tools of digital domestic abuse that anti-violence experts say is on the rise.
Greenwashing complaint filed against Canada's biggest certifier of sustainable forestry

Greenwashing complaint filed against Canada's biggest certifier of sustainable forestry

Canadian environmental groups have levelled another greenwashing complaint — this time at the largest certification scheme for sustainable forestry in North America.
A promising new way to prevent HIV infections

A promising new way to prevent HIV infections

Why a new injectable drug is a breakthrough, and how Canadian scientists are improving access to it.
'People are terrified,' judge said of Vancouver 2022 stranger assaults

'People are terrified,' judge said of Vancouver 2022 stranger assaults

A report into stranger attacks and repeat offenders included recommendations, focused on “addressing critical gaps in the continuum of care for people with mental health and substance use needs who are involved with the criminal justice system."