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2024 REPLAY
Mom alleges injury at unsanctioned B.C. martial arts tournament put son in vegetative state
UBC chemistry grad student Zhenhuan Lei is in a vegetative state and doctors say it is unlikely his condition will improve. Lei's mother Ying Li lays blame for her son's state at the feet of the people and groups involved with the Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship, which took place in October 2023.
2024 REPLAY
Mom alleges injury at unsanctioned B.C. martial arts tournament put son in vegetative state
UBC chemistry grad student Zhenhuan Lei is in a vegetative state and doctors say it is unlikely his condition will improve. Lei's mother Ying Li lays blame for her son's state at the feet of the people and groups involved with the Western Canadian Martial Arts Championship, which took place in October 2023.
B.C. premier's new cabinet brings an end to stand-alone mental health and addictions ministry
Premier David Eby unveiled his cabinet Monday with fresh faces aplenty, new titles for some, and a prominent portfolio that no longer has a stand-alone ministry. No minister for mental health and addictions was named, with the health ministry now taking the lead on those issues.
Vancouver businesses hope 2024 Grey Cup will kick off big earnings
B.C.'s tourism ministry says it expects Grey Cup festivities to bring in 30,000 out-of-province fans and drive an economic boost of $125 million.
Vancouver cenotaph watches over Remembrance Day for 100th year
For the 100th year, Vancouver events honouring soldiers who fought for Canada are being held under the shadow of the Victory Square Cenotaph.
Wanted man reported missing after 2009 airport fire ruled dead, $9M in life insurance to be paid out
Almost fifteen years after flames tore through a northern B.C. airport hangar on a frigid winter day, the mystery of what happened to a man missing ever since — a man who held 16 life insurance policies worth millions and later faced sex assault charges in another province — has taken a possible final turn.
Judge doesn't swallow B.C. cow-share advocate's raw milk argument
A man's latest attempt to challenge B.C.'s rules on unpasteurized milk — also known as "raw milk" — was dismissed in the province's Supreme Court.
1,600-home housing project in Vancouver facing delays
The developer spearheading an over 1,600-home housing project in Vancouver's Oakridge neighbourhood — including 175 units of social housing — says it can't meet the timelines set by city council.
Vancouver Park Board wants to preserve Strathcona green space
Commissioners voted unanimously to declare their intention to preserve the space, at the corner of Gore Avenue and Union Street, under the park board's care and custody, then eventually turn it into a permanent park.
Cost of new Vancouver Art Gallery rises 50% to $600M
The price of building the new Vancouver Art Gallery has risen 50 per cent — from $400 million to $600 million — and the gallery’s CEO says multiple aspects of the project could be scaled back.