
Stephanie Mercier
CBC Vancouver reporter
CBC News Vancouver reporter and newsreader. stephanie.mercier@cbc.ca @stephmer
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Hoping to buy a home in B.C.? Sorry, it's not likely to get much cheaper
If your New Year's dreams include buying a home in B.C., don't expect it to get much easier in 2018, at least according to one expert.
Canada -British Columbia |

Challenges linger for Williams Lake, months after record-breaking fire season
As 2017 comes to a close, many in B.C.'s interior communities are bidding farewell to a year that saw them flee their homes in unprecedented numbers. It's been months now since the flames have subsided, but the memories of the summer are never far from mind — and challenges remain.
Canada -British Columbia |

B.C.'s overdose crisis in graphs: Another year of devastating statistics
As 2017 draws to a close, the latest statistics illustrate the stark reality of a deepening emergency — as well as some of the lessons learned about the crisis.
Canada -British Columbia |
This winter light display is so popular, it's causing pedestrian traffic jams
Pedestrian traffic jams, parking woes — both oft-heard complaints during the holidays. But they're not usually due to a free light display.
Canada -British Columbia |

Not-for-profit aims to set up pot accreditation program
A not-for-profit group, partly based in B.C., is looking to establish a national marijuana accreditation program.
Canada -British Columbia |

Health Canada warns about supplements from 'dirty' unauthorized site
Health Canada is warning all products sold online or by email through a company called Robert Lamberton Consulting may pose serious health risks, and the agency has seized all products and manufacturing equipment found at the company's site.
Canada -British Columbia |

It may be legal tender, but more businesses are snubbing cash
A small but growing number of businesses are opting not to accept cash at all.
Canada -British Columbia |

Singles night at the animal shelter? B.C. SPCA looking to shift image
The B.C. SPCA is embarking on a makeover. It's looking to shed the classic image many people think of when they hear the phrase animal shelter — the picture of a scruffy puppy or kitten looking out sadly from behind the bars of a dark, cold cage — and replace it with something sunnier.
Canada -British Columbia |

B.C. investigating claims fish processing plants released contaminated effluent
A B.C. photographer claims to have found evidence from two fish processing plants that shows effluent contaminated with piscine reovirus is being released into the ocean. However, the company says the red-looking discharge has been treated and is not harmful to fish.
Canada -British Columbia |

'Buy Local' campaign takes on retail giants, labour shortages, rising lease rates
The holiday shopping blitz is now well underway. And for the sixth year in a row, smaller shops in B.C. are banding together to try to get their slice of the dollar, despite increasing challenges.
Canada -British Columbia |