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New community policing centre opens in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Officials say the Gastown-Hastings Crossing Community Policing Centre will be a hub for safety resources and programs in the neighbourhood.
3 injured in Surrey, B.C., shooting believed to be road rage related: police
Police say while it's uncommon for road rage to lead to a shooting, it's still cause for concern.
Symbols give insight into who we are and what we value: experts
As CBC searches for B.C.'s best symbol, experts weigh in on how symbols endure over time and their complex histories.
Vancouver Pride Parade will go ahead despite losing half its corporate sponsorship
Vancouver Pride organizers say a 50 per cent decrease in corporate sponsorships won't stop the festivities.
Vancouver council approves plan for future of Rupert and Renfrew neighbourhood, including 10K homes
Vancouver city council has approved the Rupert and Renfrew Station Area Plan, which envisions more than 10,000 new homes and 8,000 more permanent jobs in the neighbourhood.
Speed limit on Vancouver residential streets to be reduced to 30 km/h
Vancouver city council has voted unanimously to reduce speed limits on residential streets from 50 to 30 kilometres per hour. Mayor Ken Sim says data shows slower speed limits make neighbourhoods safer.
Volleyball and velodrome groups face uncertain future in Burnaby, B.C.
Burnaby, B.C., councillors voted to open a call for a lease on the Harry Jerome Sports Centre, but the decision has caused anxiety for long-time tenants Volleyball B.C. and the Burnaby Velodrome Club.
Ambulance service reinstated in Stewart, B.C., after town 'made a stink,' mayor says
The small northern town of Stewart, B.C., is without ambulance service this weekend, but complaints from the mayor have resulted in travelling paramedics getting sent to the community starting Monday.
Kamloops mayor claims a journalist assaulted him. The journalist says it was a pat on the shoulder
Mayor Reid Hamer-Jackson of Kamloops, B.C., says the news director of local online outlet Castanet "hit" him in the back. The news director says it was a pat on the shoulder.
'Terrible setback': Indigenous tourism industry says it's suffering as U.S. bookings decline
A slump in American tourists has some businesses in the Indigenous tourism industry worried for the future.