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First Nations support Mayor Ken Sim's wish to abolish elected park board

First Nations support Mayor Ken Sim's wish to abolish elected park board

Letter: "We confirm that the [Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh] Nations support the city's initiative to amend the Vancouver Charter"
Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

The province has amended the Motor Vehicle Act to allow mobility aids in bike lanes but it hasn’t created regulations to bring them into effect.
1943 logging machine shop to become Ladysmith arts and heritage hub

1943 logging machine shop to become Ladysmith arts and heritage hub

The revamped building, most recently used as an art gallery, with studio spaces for artists, a museum, and classroom space for the arts, is expected to open before the spring of 2026.
Plastic fibres are a dangerous junk food for tiny ocean creatures

Plastic fibres are a dangerous junk food for tiny ocean creatures

Fish that consume microfibres in zooplankton can pass them on to bigger fish, seals, seabirds and humans.
Five skiers safe after getting lost in Whistler

Five skiers safe after getting lost in Whistler

Weather and elevated avalanche danger complicating the search for the missing skiers.
Pickup truck crashes into side of Langford apartment building

Pickup truck crashes into side of Langford apartment building

The building was deemed structurally sound and the truck was removed from the scene by 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Fort St. John RCMP seize drugs and guns

Fort St. John RCMP seize drugs and guns

After a three-week investigation, the Fort St. John RCMP say they've located and seized two safes, a gun locker, suspected cocaine and money at a residence on Feb. 15.
Lack of training, poorly maintained equipment led to railing collapse at Vancouver UFC event

Lack of training, poorly maintained equipment led to railing collapse at Vancouver UFC event

Fans tumbled as much as 13 feet onto staff below, who were struck by the railing.
B.C. nurse suspended for insensitive patient interactions

B.C. nurse suspended for insensitive patient interactions

The insensitive interactions involved vulnerable patients from marginalized communities.
B.C. man jailed six years for manslaughter

B.C. man jailed six years for manslaughter

Surrey's Andrew Baldwin was stabbed to death in a friend's home by Jordan Bottomley.