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'Give people the power': B.C.'s post-COVID network sheds light on long-term suffering

'Give people the power': B.C.'s post-COVID network sheds light on long-term suffering

With five clinics across B.C., the post-COVID network is offering support to long COVID patients who could otherwise go undiagnosed.
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Vehicle waited for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before Surrey shooting, police say

Vehicle waited for Ripudaman Singh Malik hours before Surrey shooting, police say

A white Honda CRV pulled up near the scene of the shooting at around 7 a.m., according to IHIT.
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Wildfire grows near Lytton, B.C., 80-person crew joins fight, says wildfire service

Wildfire grows near Lytton, B.C., 80-person crew joins fight, says wildfire service

LYTTON, B.C. — A wildfire just west of Lytton, B.C., continues to spread and has now scorched eight square kilometres of trees and bush in less than 24 hours.
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Etizolam creates 'life-saving challenges' for first responders in B.C.'s overdose crisis

Etizolam creates 'life-saving challenges' for first responders in B.C.'s overdose crisis

Etizolam, which is not licensed in Canada, has a highly sedating effect on a person, with drowsiness, blackouts and memory loss that can persist for hours.
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Twice-disbarred B.C. lawyer facing multiple fraud, theft charges

Twice-disbarred B.C. lawyer facing multiple fraud, theft charges

Law Society of BC documents say lawyer Steven Neil Mansfield used his clients' trust fund money to settle gambling debts.
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'Reduces the stigma': At-home STI testing kits coming this fall

'Reduces the stigma': At-home STI testing kits coming this fall

Canadians will be able to test for chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis with one urine sample.
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BC Wildfire Service responds to blaze near fire-ravaged Lytton

BC Wildfire Service responds to blaze near fire-ravaged Lytton

LYTTON, B.C. — An aggressive fire was spreading Thursday just west of Lytton, B.C., the same community all but wiped out by a blaze last year. BC Wildfire Service reported the fire was about 1.
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Failure of B.C.'s mine tailings dams could put thousands of lives at risk, says report

Failure of B.C.'s mine tailings dams could put thousands of lives at risk, says report

As mine tailings dams grow in size and number, a new analysis warns thousands of lives could be put at risk if they fail
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B.C. opens registry for children, aged 6 months to 4 years, to get COVID-19 vaccine

VICTORIA — Vaccine clinics for British Columbia children aged six months to four years will open next month after Health Canada's approval of Moderna's COVID-19 shot for kids.
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Pre-campaign period for B.C. municipal elections begins Monday

Pre-campaign period for B.C. municipal elections begins Monday

B.C. municipal elections are scheduled for October 15
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