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More security, outdoor drug-use sites help address illicit drug use in B.C. hospitals

More security, outdoor drug-use sites help address illicit drug use in B.C. hospitals

Measures are being taken after Ottawa granted Premier David Eby’s B.C. NDP government’s request to roll back parts of its hard drug decriminalization experiment.
B.C. Review Board lets child killer Schoenborn keep eligibility for 28-day leave

B.C. Review Board lets child killer Schoenborn keep eligibility for 28-day leave

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia Review Board has ruled that Allan Schoenborn, who killed his three children in 2008, will keep his eligibility for up to 28 days of unescorted leave from a psychiatric hospital.
Father of slain B.C. woman Tori Dunn pleads for change after violent offender charged

Father of slain B.C. woman Tori Dunn pleads for change after violent offender charged

SURREY, B.C. — The father of Tori Dunn says her family and friends are angry that the justice system has failed them after police announced a murder charge against a man who was released from custody weeks before her killing in Surrey, B.C.
Barefoot hiker rescued after spending two cold nights in B.C.'s North Shore mountains

Barefoot hiker rescued after spending two cold nights in B.C.'s North Shore mountains

NORTH VANCOUVER — An ill-prepared hiker has been pulled out of British Columbia’s North Shore mountains after losing his shoes and all charge on his mobile phone.
Bear claws senior in West 91Ô­´´

Bear claws senior in West 91Ô­´´

Conservation officers say the woman and the bear likely startled each other in an incident that left the senior with minor injuries
B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight

B.C. finishes merging health-profession colleges in plan for better oversight

VICTORIA — British Columbia's government has amalgamated 11 health-professional colleges into two, setting the foundation for what it says is stronger oversight.
B.C. Premier David Eby welcomes birth of new daughter, Gwendolyn

B.C. Premier David Eby welcomes birth of new daughter, Gwendolyn

British Columbia Premier David Eby's special pre-election countdown has ended with the announcement of the arrival of his newborn daughter on Thursday. The premier says Gwendolyn Kay Eby was born happy and healthy at nine pounds six ounces.
'Pivotal moment': Trudeau and Tsilhqotʼin nation celebrate anniversary of land ruling

'Pivotal moment': Trudeau and Tsilhqotʼin nation celebrate anniversary of land ruling

NEMAIAH VALLEY, B.C. — Chief Joe Alphonse of the Tsilhqot’in First Nation says the 2014 court ruling that resulted in the first declaration of Aboriginal title in 91Ô­´´ history triggered a decade of "huge" shifts.
Optimistic, but aware: wet weather easing Fort Nelson, B.C., fire fears

Optimistic, but aware: wet weather easing Fort Nelson, B.C., fire fears

FORT NELSON — The mayor of Fort Nelson, B.C., says the community is feeling more comfortable after a week of wet weather and a downgraded drought threat, but that doesn't mean they're blind to the risk of wildfires that still exists in the region.
Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West 91Ô­´´, B.C.

Head-on crash kills two, shuts highway, blocks ferry terminal in West 91Ô­´´, B.C.

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — Police in West 91Ô­´´, B.C., say two people are dead after a head-on crash along Highway 1 that blocked access to the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal.