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B.C. must improve supports for youth 'aging out' of government care: watchdog report

VICTORIA — British Columbia's representative for children and youth is calling on the province to improve its support system for youth aging out of government care.

Dec 15, 2020 2:22 PM Read more >

Adorable pooch reunited with family after hopping into a UPS truck in Vancouver

"Our kids are so grateful to have her back home."

Dec 15, 2020 1:17 PM Read more >

BC SPCA calls for moratorium on mink farming due to possible mutation of COVID-19

Mink are solitary and semi-aquatic animals, but in fur farms, they are packed tightly together in high densities in wire cages.

Dec 15, 2020 12:01 PM Read more >

City, park board put plan in place to empty Vancouver tent encampment for homeless

VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver and the park board have released a plan to shut down a growing homeless encampment in Strathcona Park that has led to tensions in the surrounding neighbourhood.

Dec 14, 2020 5:34 PM Read more >

COVID-19 vaccine goes out Tuesday as 2,146 new cases recorded in B.C. over weekend

VANCOUVER — The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in British Columbia and will start to be administered on Tuesday. Provincial health officer Dr.

Dec 14, 2020 5:18 PM Read more >

Wild salmon reintroduced to upper Seymour River (VIDEO)

For the first time in almost 100 years, new generations of wild salmon are spawning in the upper reaches of North Vancouver's Seymour River.

Dec 14, 2020 4:57 PM Read more >

B.C. residents urged to prevent fires involving holiday decorations

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Public Safety Ministry is warning that the risk of fire could be hidden beneath the sparkle of holiday decorations. It says the Office of the Fire Commissioner has reported 113 Christmas-related fires in B.C.

Dec 13, 2020 2:03 PM Read more >

Watch out for porch pirates this holiday season: BBB

The Better Business Bureau has some tips to help keep your packages safe from porch pirates

Dec 12, 2020 1:55 PM Read more >

Vancouver charity continues 80-year-old tradition of serving Christmas meals

VANCOUVER — A Vancouver charity is serving its annual Christmas lunch and dinner to nearly 1,400 people this weekend, but COVID-19 restrictions mean turkey and vegetarian options will be handed out in biodegradable to-go containers.

Dec 12, 2020 12:35 PM Read more >

Beware... Santa could bring home cybersecurity risks

High-tech security experts are warning holiday gift givers and receivers to be wary of risks that internet-connected devices and home appliances could pose to home security – particularly when many are working from home as the pandemic continue

Dec 11, 2020 5:05 PM Read more >