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West Vancouver sells public beach access to private buyer
Nearby residents cry foul after the municipality sells district-owned oceanfront property and includes an adjacent path providing public beach access to boost the selling price. West Vancouver's mayor says including the beach access was was key to the sale.
Multiple near-misses before fatal crane accident, documents show
Freedom of information documents obtained from WorkSafeBC show reports of heavy loads falling from cranes before the fatal February incident. The workplace safety regulator recently recommended changes to improve crane safety in B.C.
Whistler parents worry as municipality says school, daycare need to move
An independent school that's operated out of a municipal park in Whistler, B.C., for more than 20 years must leave by July next year, worrying parents who will lose the child-care centre inside.
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Her epileptic husband died suddenly at home. B.C. coroners refused an autopsy
A Nanaimo man died of a medical condition with an unknown cause. His wife wanted to donate his brain to epileptic research in hopes of preventing similar deaths but her requests for an autopsy were denied.
Man pleads guilty in international students fraud case
Brijesh Mishra was arrested after prospective students said he provided them with fake admission letters to Canadian colleges and universities.
International students more likely to live in unsuitable housing: StatsCan
According to a Statistics Canada report, international students were more likely to live in unsuitable housing in 2021 than Canadian-born students.
Shuswap braces for fire season amid probe into planned ignition
Concerns linger over B.C. Wildfire Service's planned ignition before wildfire spread and burned 170 homes during the 2023 wildfire season. A Forest Practices Board investigation into the planned ignition is ongoing, as residents prepare for another wildfire season.
Family struggles to move mother across country to B.C. care home
The daughters of an assisted care patient in P.E.I. are running into roadblocks as they try to transfer their mother into B.C. subsidized care.
Victims' families say low autopsy rate depriving them of answers
B.C.'s autopsy rate has steadily declined over the course of a decade while toxic drug deaths mount. Medical examiners says the province could be missing out on crucial public health information because of it.
After Super Grocer burned down, some Steveston seniors say they're struggling with their groceries
Many seniors relied on the local supermarket in Steveston, B.C., for its proximity and pricing. According to B.C. Housing listings, there are three subsidized and low-income seniors homes within a block's radius of the store.