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Groups say Jewish students, staff at University of B.C. face hostile environment

VANCOUVER — A coalition of Jewish organizations says it is "deeply alarmed" by a rising tide of antisemitism at the University of British Columbia in recent weeks.

Oct 23, 2024 3:44 PM Read more >

Witness told rescuers missing B.C. man swept down the rain-swollen Coquitlam River

A witness reported seeing a man who's been missing since Sunday fall into the swollen Coquitlam River as he tried to rescue a dog, and was "immediately swept away," a local search and rescue manager said on Wednesday.

Oct 23, 2024 3:13 PM Read more >

MP Bonita Zarrillo to present bill in House of Commons on Monday

The bill by NDP MP Bonita Zarrillo (Port Moody–Coquitlam) calls for the end of unpaid work for Canada’s flight attendants.

Oct 23, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

Police watchdog called after fatal shooting in Penticton, B.C.

PENTICTON, B.C. — Mounties in British Columbia's southern Interior say they've notified the provincial police watchdog after a confrontation that left one man dead and an officer injured.

Oct 23, 2024 10:50 AM Read more >

'Alarming': Report says Canadian homes show higher levels, exposure to radon gas

CALGARY — A countrywide study says radioactive radon exposure is on the rise and continues to be a critical public health concern. The study, released Wednesday, is the first update on radon exposure in Canada since 2012.

Oct 23, 2024 8:59 AM Read more >

'The community is just a ball of grief': Bamfield reels in wake of two deaths

Two men died when their pickup trucks were swept into the Sarita River after the Bamfield Main road flooded amid heavy rains

Oct 23, 2024 5:40 AM Read more >

Man accused of stealing Vancouver police vehicle denied bail

Dustin Tallio is charged with motor vehicle theft, dangerous driving causing bodily harm, failing to stop causing bodily harm and flight from police.

Oct 22, 2024 3:09 PM Read more >

Teen stabbed in 'heavily populated' Port Coquitlam park

Three youths fled the scene in a black sedan after the incident took place, Coquitlam RCMP said.

Oct 22, 2024 1:09 PM Read more >

B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.

Oct 22, 2024 12:52 PM Read more >

Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C.

Oct 22, 2024 12:04 PM Read more >