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206 people died in B.C. in April of toxic drug poisonings

206 people died in B.C. in April of toxic drug poisonings

Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

Interior Health sued over delay in woman's breast cancer diagnosis

When a second biopsy was taken in June 2020, Boulanger received a diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma.
Bestiality in front of children charges laid in Vancouver case

Bestiality in front of children charges laid in Vancouver case

The Criminal Code defines bestiality as "any contact, for a sexual purpose, with an animal."
Who’s most at risk during extreme heat?

Who’s most at risk during extreme heat?

People with mental illnesses like schizophrenia died at greater rates during the 2021 heat dome, a new study shows.
'My boy, I missed you': Mother reunited with son in Downtown Eastside after 7 years

'My boy, I missed you': Mother reunited with son in Downtown Eastside after 7 years

It was a special Mother's Day reunion.
B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

B.C. police officer 'justified' in shooting man during rampage

Police watchdog praised RCMP officer for potentially saving "many lives, including his own."
Ibrahim Ali 'not well,' jury in Burnaby murder trial sent home

Ibrahim Ali 'not well,' jury in Burnaby murder trial sent home

A Burnaby murder trial was expected to continue Thursday with the cross-examination of the forensic pathologist who autopsied the 13-year-old victim, but her accused killer, Ibrahim Ali, was 'not well,' so the jury was sent home.
B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants

B.C. government announces $11M grant for training single-room occupancy hotel tenants

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government says it's providing $11 million in grant funding to a non-profit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside aimed at training and empowering tenants of single-room occupancy hotels.
Liberal gun-control bill headed to Senate following passage by House of Commons

Liberal gun-control bill headed to Senate following passage by House of Commons

Almost a year after its introduction, MPs have passed a gun-control bill that would cement restrictions on handguns, increase penalties for firearm trafficking and try to curb homemade ghost guns.
Experts, feds slam report saying clean fuel regulation will hit poor Canadians hardest

Experts, feds slam report saying clean fuel regulation will hit poor Canadians hardest

Parliamentary Budget Officer report finds federal regulations to reduce the carbon pollution from gasoline and diesel will hit poorer Canadians harder, but experts say the analysis is flawed.