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Get to know Sarah Nurse, one of the PWHL stars joining Vancouver's new team this fall
Vancouver’s inaugural Professional Women’s Hockey League team has already signed some big names: this week, the team signed Surrey’s Jenn Gardiner, all-star defenders Claire Thompson and Sophie Jaques, goalie Emerance Maschmeyer and all-around hockey legend Sarah Nurse.
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$60M donation will fund cardiovascular institute at Vancouver General Hospital
The head cardiologist at Vancouver General Hospital says a $60 million donation toward a new cardiovascular health institute and innovation fund will have a life-saving impact around the world.
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Canada soccer coach claims Vancouver Whitecaps players were 'poisoned' during cup final trip to Mexico
Canada men's national team coach Jesse Marsch expressed outrage Friday, saying Vancouver Whitecaps players had been "poisoned" during their visit to Mexico for the CONCACAF Champions Cup final. But Whitecaps head coach Jesper Sorensen said he doesn't believe someone intentionally got his team sick.
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Bible group called 911 about man later arrested in ramming of Vancouver arena, police say
Sgt. Steve Addison says the 30-year-old Vancouver man had no prior interactions with local authorities on either criminal or mental health grounds.
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Tsleil-Waututh working toward purchase of Hastings Racecourse casino in Vancouver
The Tsleil-Waututh Nation says it has reached a preliminary deal to purchase the casino business and related real estate at Hastings Racecourse and Casino in Vancouver from Great Canadian Entertainment, the country’s largest gaming and hospitality company.
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Presale buyers left in limbo after Burnaby development goes bust
Joe Racanelli and his wife can only look at the big hole in the ground on Hastings Street that's now for sale and wonder when they'll get their $170,000 presale deposit back.
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Snoop Dogg to headline concert before historic Elks-Lions CFL home opener
The Elks-Lions game will feature the first CFL opening week meeting of Canadian quarterbacks.
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Police respond to safety concerns at Vancouver's Crosstown Elementary
On Tuesday, a parent of an eight-year-old child at Crosstown Elementary School near Vancouver's Chinatown, told CBC's On The Coast there have been multiple reports of incapacitated people, drug paraphernalia and people carrying knives near the school. Sgt. Steve Addison with the Vancouver Police Department says police have stepped up enforcement in the area, but there is a need to address the root causes of public disorder.

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40-foot sculpture at future SkyTrain station incorporates Coast Salish, Japanese art
Artist James Harry and his collaborator Lauren Brevner worked on the new Sínulhḵay sculpture at the future location of the South Granville station in Vancouver. Harry, who is from the Squamish Nation, said the piece reflects a supernatural story of a double-headed serpent.

Victims' families weren't consulted before city vote on Lapu-Lapu Day memorial event, group says
A planned memorial event for the victims of the Lapu-Lapu Day festival tragedy is up in the air after the City of Vancouver decided to move forward with it — before consulting families of the victims, organizers of the festival say.
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Surrey, B.C., immigration consultancy firm still operating after owner's licence revoked
Immigration consultant Raghbir Singh Bharowal had his licence permanently revoked for misconduct following an investigation by regulators. But his firm is open — and he's announced over social media his intentions to expand his business.
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This B.C. golf coach helped actors perfect their golf swings for Apple TV+'s new series Stick
Nathan Leonhardt played golf professionally for several years and has worked as a coach for many more, but he never expected to be getting paid to hit the links with Owen Wilson.
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Vancouver parent alarmed over public safety incidents at Crosstown Elementary
Rebecca McNeil, whose eight-year-old child attends Crosstown Elementary School near Vancouver's Chinatown, says there have been multiple reports of incapacitated people, drug paraphernalia and people carrying knives near the school. She's asking for a better safety plan for the children, including fencing off the schoolyard.

B.C. to open 18 long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver
The beds are for people needing involuntary long-term therapeutic care outside the justice system under the Mental Health Act, according to the health minister.
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B.C. minister touts benefits of $3B Broadway Subway Project as businesses ask for support
B.C.'s transport minister talked up the benefits of the $2.95 billion Broadway Subway SkyTrain extension at a Monday photo op — but businesses say there's been little support for them as the delayed project looks to hit its 2027 completion date.
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B.C.'s new housing targets list draws mayors' frustration
The B.C. government has announced 10 new communities that will be expected to meet set housing targets.
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4-year-old killed in West Vancouver bus crash identified
The four-year-old boy, Leonardo, and his mother were returning from a day trip to Bowen Island last Wednesday when they were struck by a bus near the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.
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Photos of the month: May 2025
Some of the most compelling images captured by CBC B.C. in May.
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Vancouver Whitecaps suffer blowout 5-0 defeat at CONCACAF Champions Cup
Mexican team Cruz Azul shut out the Vancouver Whitecaps in the CONCACAF Champions Cup final in Mexico City.
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Millions of honeybees loose after truck overturns near B.C.-Wash. border
A truck hauling an estimate of nearly 32,000 kilograms of honeybee hives rolled over around 4 a.m. PT on Friday, close to the U.S.-Canada border near Lynden, Wash. and Abbotsford, B.C.
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City of Vancouver pausing plans to dissolve elected park board: memo
A memo posted to social media indicates that the provincial government did not pass the needed legislative changes to allow the City of Vancouver to dissolve its elected park board, a controversial initiative attempted by Mayor Ken Sim. Park Board Chair Laura Christensen says the elected body continues to work on improving the city's parks amid the uncertainty.

Lapu-Lapu murder suspect to face trial on mental fitness
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, 30, the suspect in the deadly Vancouver car-ramming attack, will be the subject of a two-day court hearing this summer to determine if he is mentally fit to stand trial on murder charges.
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Man charged with sexually assaulting teenage girl in Vancouver was on probation for previous sex assault
A suspect has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a public bathroom in Vancouver on Wednesday, police say. The incident was part of an "alleged crime spree" that included a second assault and a bank robbery.
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Judge grants assessment to see if suspect in Vancouver festival tragedy is fit for trial
Kai-Ji Adam Lo, the suspect in the Vancouver street festival tragedy that left 11 people dead, has been ordered to undergo a mental fitness assessment to determine if he is fit to stand trial.
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1 month later, a Lapu-Lapu Day witness and victim reflect on their experiences
Witnesses and those who were injured at the event say they are still recovering — mentally and physically — from what they saw and experienced.
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