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Potential unmarked graves identified at B.C.'s Lejac residential school: First Nation
The Nadleh Whut'en First Nation announced the preliminary findings of an ongoing search of the grounds of Lejac Indian Residential School on Saturday afternoon, with the nation saying a number of potential unmarked graves were identified.
B.C. pharmacist wins $8K in human rights complaint over use of opioid replacement meds
A B.C. pharmacist who filed a human rights complaint after he was initially barred from practising, due to his intent to take opioid replacement medication while on the job, has won a partial victory at a tribunal.
Vancouver Park Board votes to hike service fees, add amenity improvement charge in 2025
The Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation unanimously passed a motion that will hike the price of its programs and services by an average of six per cent in 2025, while a three per cent amenity improvement fee will be added to select attractions and services.
Non-profit that runs Nanaimo, B.C., soup kitchen locked out by landlord
The charity that runs a Nanaimo, B.C., community soup kitchen has been locked out by its landlord over rent arrears, but the landlord says the kitchen's lease was terminated due to "ongoing and significant breaches."
Vancouver police cracking down on 'illegal street vending' in Downtown Eastside
The City of Vancouver says it is cracking down on the sale of illegal goods in the city's Downtown Eastside. But residents and the local business improvement association say the increased enforcement will be ineffective.
Burnaby, B.C., council approves bus lane for 3-kilometre stretch of Hastings Street
Councillors in Burnaby, B.C., have approved a motion that will eventually see the installation of a curbside bus lane on Hastings Street between Delta Avenue and Duthie Avenue.
B.C. man who confessed to 2 killings not arrested until a month later, court documents show
A B.C. man who told police and hospital staff he had killed two people and wanted to harm others wasn't arrested until a month after he first confessed, according to court documents.
Boil water advisory lifted for almost 10,000 people in Abbotsford, B.C.
Nearly 10,000 people in Abbotsford, B.C., have been told to boil their water after the E. coli bacteria was detected in a private provider's water system on Thursday.
Family of B.C. worker killed by falling pallets calls company's response 'too little, too late'
The family of forklift operator Bill Sherstobitoff says that the company he worked for, the Great Little Box Company (GLBC), has not made enough of an effort to make things right in the two years since his death in December 2022.
Almost 10,000 people in Abbotsford, B.C., on boil water advisory
Nearly 10,000 people in Abbotsford, B.C., have been told to boil their water after the E. coli bacteria was detected in a private provider's water system on Thursday.