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Kelowna issues bylaw warning to deter unhoused campers from church lot
A church in Kelowna received a bylaw violation warning from the city because unhoused people were camping overnight on its lot. The president of the church says that volunteers who kindly move people along from the site are burning out, and the church faces up to $500 a day in fines if the camping persists.
B.C. chief says Bill C-5 meeting with Carney 'did not resolve concerns, it reinforced them'
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs opposes Bill C-5, and the B.C. Assembly of First Nations says most of the 204 nations in B.C are concerned about it.
Swimming not advised at several Metro Vancouver beaches due to E. coli
Several beaches in Metro Vancouver have a swimming advisory in effect due to high levels of E. coli. They include Second Beach, Third Beach, Kitsilano Beach, Sunset Beach, English Bay , Trout Lake, as well as Dundarave Beach and Lions Bay.
B.C. limits sale of 2 more diabetes drugs used for weight loss
British Columbia's Ministry of Health is limiting the sales of two more diabetes drugs to curb their off-label use for weight loss and preserve supply for people who are diabetic.
Cooling bus run by former CRAB Park residents providing heat relief in Downtown Eastside
A cooling bus run by former residents of the CRAB Park encampment is taking to the streets of Vancouver this summer, stopping in parks and streets around the Downtown Eastside to provide people with cold water, snacks and hot weather supplies.
Affordable rental project in Port Coquitlam, B.C., on hold as city council raises concerns
Plans for a new affordable apartment building reserved for people with mental illness have been paused after Port Coquitlam's mayor and city council raised concerns about the number of parking spaces at the development and the length of leasing terms.
Woman fatally stabbed in Gastown, Vancouver police say
Vancouver police say they are investigating a fatal stabbing on Sunday in Gastown. The VPD says it arrested a 31-year-old man who has since been released.
Police seek witnesses after fatal hit and run near Armstrong, B.C.
Police are seeking witnesses and dashcam footage after a head-on collision on Highway 97A near Armstrong, B.C., killed two people on Saturday.
25-year-old sentenced to 4 years in prison for fatal 2021 Whistler stabbing
Dedaar Jhooty of Delta, B.C., was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of another man outside a Whistler bistro in 2021.
Amid new infrastructure bills, First Nations are concerned about the environment and their rights
Many First Nations are concerned about three recent bills that aim to fast-track infrastructure and energy projects in B.C. and the rest of Canada. A lawyer in British Columbia says the bills are deeply flawed and could face legal challenges.