Next week marks the 10th anniversary of the declaration of a public health emergency in response to British Columbia's drug overdose crisis, which has since claimed more than 18,000 lives. Grieving friends and families, former policy makers, medical workers and those who use drugs are reflecting on the disastrous decade
VANCOUVER — The 10 years of British Columbia's public health emergency due to drug overdoses has been marked by a catastrophic death toll, which now stands at more than 18,000. Here are some key dates in the crisis. April 14, 2016 British Columbia declares a public health emergency over a
Recent court rulings involving Aboriginal title have raised interest in a new committee that is exploring how public lands in Squamish, B.C., can be returned or co-managed with the Squamish First Nation, the district mayor said Tuesday. Armand Hurford said the Land Back Task Force was created last July as
VICTORIA — A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotiations between First Nations, B.C. and Ottawa. A joint statement from B.C.'s Ministry of Indigenous Relations, the First Nations Summit and Crown-Indigenous
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants and witnesses who claimed discrimination by the RCMP in an investigation of historical sexual abuse allegations against a school teacher in Burns Lake, B.C. The tribunal issued a decision last month directing the RCMP to
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be built. The Housing Ministry issued a statement Tuesday saying West Vancouver has only delivered 58 of the
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the announcement in North Vancouver Tuesday, saying in a statement that the first five years of the initiative has shown
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service is cautioning residents near Ucluelet after wolves lured away an off-leash dog on a walking trail and killed it. The service says the dog's death on Tuesday highlights the immediate risk to pets, and potential public safety concerns. The service says in a
SURREY — A man has been charged in a shooting in Metro Vancouver that injured a vehicle driver, setting off a crash. Surrey police say officers responded to the crash March 24 on University Drive. Police say arriving officers found a person had been hit by a bullet while driving
PORT ALBERNI — A Vancouver Island man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison for several sex offences involving minors he met online. Port Alberni RCMP say Loki Tchir was sentenced in the city on March 28 on charges including possession of child sexual abuse material and
SMITHERS — Two Good Samaritans who stopped on the side of a British Columbia highway to help another driver have been struck by a truck, killing one man and seriously injuring the other, as well as the driver of the truck. The BC Highway Patrol says the crash happened last
VANCOUVER — Spring weather in British Columbia brought record-high daily temperatures to several communities, while an arriving cold front is expected to bring strong winds to southwestern parts of the province. Environment Canada says four communities broke or matched their daily highs on Sunday for April 5, with the City
VICTORIA — British Columbia's ferry operator has been plagued by a combination of vessel troubles and expected winds that have led to cancelled sailings on some routes. BC Ferries has issued a notice alerting passengers to several confirmed and potential cancellations on the Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay run late Monday
SURREY — A pair of bald eagles found themselves in a tangle in Surrey, B.C., before power and fire crews helped a local bird rehabilitation group untie the knot. Orphaned Wildlife Rehabilitation Society, based in neighbouring Delta, B.C., says in a social media post that the eagles were fighting when
VICTORIA — A First Nations leader in B.C. says Premier David Eby's plan to suspend the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act will create less certainty, especially because the NDP may not be in government three years from now. Judith Sayers, president of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, says
ERRINGTON — A wildlife sanctuary on Vancouver Island has taken in two young black bear cubs after their mother was found dead in their den. North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre says in a Facebook post that the cubs were discovered by members of the public and they are the centre's
VANCOUVER — A special weather statement issued for much of British Columbia's southern coast and parts of Vancouver Island is warning of "strong and gusty" winds starting on Monday. The notice from Environment Canada says wind gusts up to 70 km/h are expected to start late Monday afternoon and continue
VANCOUVER — As spring blooms in British Columbia, the brilliant orange-and black pattern of a monarch butterfly's wing and the distinctive cream cap on a black male bobolink songbird are...
SURREY — Two BC Highway Patrol officers were taken to hospital, including one with serious injuries, after crashing during a motorcycle training exercise in Surrey, B.C. A statement from the...
VICTORIA — Police say a fire near a Victoria waste management facility has been ruled suspicious. The Victoria Police Department says the fire department called officers to attend the area...
