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B.C. minister defends progress on building more schools in Surrey
B.C.'s infrastructure minister has defended her government's progress on building more schools in Surrey, even as two more schools in the city will shift to a staggered schedule to deal with overcrowding.
Flood watches, streamflow advisories in place amid heavy rain in B.C. Interior
Officials have issued flood watches and high streamflow advisories for parts of northern B.C. and the Interior as rains and thunderstorms pass through the province.
These First Nations kids played a song to attract grizzly bears — and it worked
A group of First Nations children played a traditional song with drums on Sunday at Metro Vancouver's Grouse Mountain, and ended up catching the attention of curious grizzly bears in the process.
B.C. principal who spanked student, made anti-Indigenous comments receives suspension
A former principal at a B.C. elementary school has been suspended for three days and ordered to take two educational courses after she spanked a First Nations student, according to a consent resolution agreement posted by the B.C. Commissioner for Teacher Regulation.
B.C. court certifies Canada-wide class-action suit against McKinsey for alleged opioid promotion
The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, in which the province alleges the company advised opioid manufacturers and helped design advertising campaigns that led to opioid over-prescription.
20 cases of measles reported in northern B.C., officials say
Health officials in British Columbia say there are 20 suspected and confirmed cases of measles in the northern region of the province as they continue to warn of the highly contagious disease circulating in a small community in the northeast.
Vancouver's Trutch Street to officially be renamed following unanimous council vote
A street in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood will soon be officially renamed in what members of the Musqueam Indian Band call a step forward for reconciliation.
Unauthorized sexual enhancement pills seized from B.C., Ontario stores
Health Canada has seized multiple unauthorized sexual enhancement pills from stores across B.C. and Ontario, issuing a Monday warning about how the products could pose serious health risks.
Dragon boat team of breast cancer survivors celebrates 30 years in Vancouver
The Abreast In A Boat team was started by Vancouver doctor Don McKenzie in 1996 — initially as a six-month trial to show whether there was any evidence to back up a commonly held idea that those with breast cancer shouldn't be exercising.
Vancouver's Water Street to go car-free on Sundays this summer
Water Street in Vancouver's Gastown will be closed to vehicles on Sundays until the end of August, in the city's latest attempt to pedestrianize the popular tourist area.