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VICTORIA — The number of incarcerated young offenders in British Columbia has fallen so dramatically that the province needs to come up with a plan to reallocate resources to avoid waste, a report released Thursday says.

VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby has rebuffed the province's retiring chief coroner's swansong pleas for non-prescription safe supply of drugs, calling it a "fundamental issue" of disagreement on how to curb the toxic drug crisis.

Ken Sim: "I do want to be very clear here — this change is bigger than any one person or political party."

FIELD, B.C. — Police in eastern British Columbia are warning backcountry users to be ready for emergencies after a snowmobiler was killed and two skiers had to be rescued this week in separate incidents.

Vancouver's city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the city's west side, involving13,000 new homes.

95 deaths were recorded in Prince George, 13 in Quesnel, six in Burns Lake, six in Smithers, 19 in Peace River North, and 13 in Peace River South. 

The man has been in jail since his arrest on Dec. 15, 2022, when Kamloops Mounties, acting on a tip from the FBI, executed a search warrant at his home.

The teen was taken by ambulance to Kelowna General Hospital, while the driver of the truck was ticketed for driving without due care and attention.

Human remains were located where a fire was extinguished at the site of an apparent transient camp

Transit supervisor union issues strike notice for Feb. 3 if government-appointed non-binding mediation fails; action could affect SeaBus and SkyTrain.