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Thousands of B.C. families will see an increase in government family benefit plan

The British Columbia government's promise to boost payments in its benefits plan starts this month for more than 285,000 families.

Jul 18, 2023 11:05 AM Read more >

Two injured dogs abandoned at SPCA shelter

The two huskies were tied up in front of the North Cariboo BC SPCA shelter in the middle of the night

Jul 18, 2023 10:40 AM Read more >

Boy who died from asthma amid wildfire smoke is 'face of climate crisis,' doctor says

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment says a nine-year-old B.C. boy who died from asthma exacerbated by wildfire smoke is the face of the climate crisis in Canada.

Jul 18, 2023 10:37 AM Read more >

B.C. man investigated for alleged ghost gun manufacturing, smuggling

The 'ghost gun' was allegedly created with a 3D printer.

Jul 18, 2023 8:53 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: Last-minute RCMP contracting hint makes B.C. decision on Surrey policing that much more convenient

Ottawa may want out of contract policing, which means the provincial decision is more practical

Jul 18, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

FOI records reveal delayed response to dangerous snowstorm warning in North Van

'Twas the week before Christmas, when a snowstorm vexed, a District of North Vancouver communications manager appealed for an emergency mass text.

Jul 18, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Update: Cariboo evacuation orders downgraded to alerts

The evacuation orders for the Lhoosk'uz area, Pelican Lake, Townsend Creek and a portion of the Teepee Lake order have been downgraded to alerts.

Jul 18, 2023 6:27 AM Read more >

Municipal police chief casts doubt on effectiveness of B.C. drug decriminalization

The chief of a municipal police force in Metro Vancouver has issued an open letter criticizing British Columbia's drug decriminalization policies as ineffective in the face of the ongoing overdose crisis.

Jul 17, 2023 6:20 PM Read more >

B.C. promises $3M to expand program that partners cops with health-care providers

British Columbia is spending $3 million to expand a program that partners health-care workers with policein mobile teams to respond to mental health-related calls.

Jul 17, 2023 5:04 PM Read more >

Minister says he'll announce decision Wednesday on future of policing in Surrey

Uncertainty around policing in Surrey has swirled since October.

Jul 17, 2023 1:19 PM Read more >