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B.C. RCMP detachments begin rollout of body-worn cameras
Mounties say about 300 cameras will be issued to officers in Mission, Tofino, Ucluelet, Cranbrook, Kamloops and Prince George.
Vancouver would save $70M if park board dissolved, city report suggests
A new report from the City of Vancouver says it could save millions of dollars if the city's park board is dissolved, and suggests more parkland could be made permanent under the city's direct management.
Living wage increases across B.C., reaches $27/hr in Metro Vancouver, says economic think tank
The report’s authors are calling on employers to offer a living wage in their respective communities and on all levels of government to push forward with cost-saving measures for British Columbians.
27 cabinet ministers sworn in as B.C.'s new NDP government takes power
Several MLAs who led high-profile ministries return to their seats, while others will take on new portfolios within cabinet. With just 15 of the previous government's ministers re-elected, a number of cabinet newcomers have been appointed.
Indigenous communities remember John Horgan, 1st premier in Canada to enshrine UNDRIP into provincial law
One of his most significant accomplishments during his time in office was the 2019 passing of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) — making B.C. the first province in Canada to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into law.
New docuseries examines 2010 murder of Laura Letts Beckett near Revelstoke, B.C.
Peter Beckett was found guilty of first-degree murder in 2017, but his conviction was overturned in 2020.
Former B.C. premier John Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany, dead at 65
Former B.C. premier John Horgan has died at the age of 65, CBC News has confirmed. In June this year, Horgan told CBC that he had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time during a routine followup appointment for his previous throat cancer.
99-year-old who served in U.K. women's air force during WW II to be honoured in B.C.
While wartime memories often trigger stress, sadness or anger, 99-year-old Eileen Moseley has some fond memories of the friends she made and the things she did while serving.
Tseshaht Hereditary Chief Edward Clutesi died in battle in WWII, but his legacy lives on
Though Edward Clutesi was killed while fighting for the Canadian military in the Second World War, his memory and legacy live on through stories shared by loved ones and family members working to preserve the Tseshaht language.
How to help pets adjust to time change when clocks fall back 1 hour this weekend
It's been five years since the province promised to end time changes in B.C., but we're still waiting on our American neighbours to lead the charge.