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B.C. adds $36 million to create 123 addiction treatment beds for youth

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government says it is committing $36 million over nearly three years to fund more addiction treatment space for youth.
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University of Victoria's new president joins school from Australia

University of Victoria's new president joins school from Australia

VICTORIA — A year-long search for a new president has taken the University of Victoria to Australia to hire a Canadian man.
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‘It was crazy’: Squamish SAR manager

‘It was crazy’: Squamish SAR manager

10 calls in two days, with a total of 13 since Aug. 5
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Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

Party buses are still running in Vancouver during the pandemic. Here's how

If you are wondering how party buses are still on Vancouver's streets in the middle of a pandemic , you are not alone.
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Tofino is hoping for the return of a rising tourism tide

Tofino is hoping for the return of a rising tourism tide

As B.C. opens up non-essential travel, top tourist towns bank on business influx
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Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

Dog rescued from cave, reunited with owners three months after becoming lost

Two friends spotted the emaciated canine trapped in a cave off Juan de Fuca Strait
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St. Paul's Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion

St. Paul's Hospital land sold to Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion

VANCOUVER — Providence Health Care says the St. Paul's Hospital site in Vancouver has been sold to developer Concord Pacific for nearly $1 billion.
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Students back in classrooms on Sept. 10

Students back in classrooms on Sept. 10

Students will be back in schools two days later than normal to learn how to navigate in the classroom and school during the COVID-19 pandemic
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B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

More people are actively fighting COVID-19 infections in B.C. than at any time since May 9
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B.C. hiring 500 people to help with COVID contact tracing

VICTORIA — British Columbia is hiring 500 health-care professionals to help with its COVID-19 contact tracing efforts ahead of the flu season and a potential surge in cases.
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