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B.C. municipalities call on province to legislate housing as a human right
B.C. Coalition for Poverty Reduction provincial director Rowan Burdge said legislating the right to housing would mean there'd be a legal framework for protection and accountability at the provincial level to ensure housing isn't just a conversation, but an action.
B.C. pulls funding on $1M drug for 9-year-old Vancouver Island girl with rare condition
The B.C. government said Wednesday it will be pulling funding for an extremely expensive drug used by one person in the province — a young Vancouver Island girl.
Vancouver author and former MGM assistant's debut novel is based on her own Hollywood blunder
Charity Trickett Is Not So Glamorous is a light-hearted take on author Christine Stringer's time in Tinseltown.
What happens when athletes' dreams of going pro are crushed? Filmmaker studying UVic team aims to find out
When Raymond Dimmitt’s athletic career didn’t pan out as planned, he had to change course. Now he’s making a documentary about athletes realizing they might never go pro.
Burnaby, B.C.'s Pinoy Festival aims to 'turn grief into grace' following Vancouver festival tragedy
The annual Pinoy Festival is happening Saturday at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, B.C., and is meant to highlight the vibrant Filipino culture in British Columbia.
Boater safety concerns raised following death of 10-year-old in B.C. waters
Advocates and community members say more enforcement is needed when it comes to drinking and speed needed in busy waters.
2 new species of crayfish identified in Pacific Northwest — and they're already at risk
The Okanagan and "misfortunate crayfish" were previously mistaken for "signal crayfish, "researcher says
Brian Thomas Isaac says the follow-up to his award-winning debut novel mirrors his own life
Syilx writer Brian Thomas Isaac's new book, Bones of a Giant, follows Lewis Toma, brother of Eddie, whose story captivated readers in Isaac's award-winning debut novel All the Quiet Places.
Uber expands across B.C., challenging local taxi and ride-hailing companies in some cities
Uride owner Cody Ruberto is hopeful British Columbians will apply the push to support local at the grocery store to make similar decisions when it comes to choosing a ride-hailing company.
Bellingham, Wash., council pens letter to B.C. cities amid cross-border tensions
Since U.S. President Donald Trump started threatening and imposing tariffs on Canada and travellers have reported being detained at the border, there's been a notable drop in visitors heading south in recent months, according to Statistics Canada.