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British Columbia clinicians have received new guidance about involuntary care for adults, including a directive that it cannot be used to prevent harmful "risk-taking" by people who use drugs whose behaviour is not related to mental impairment.

VANCOUVER — A YouTube hunting personality is suing British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service alleging one of its officers defamed and targeted him in a "malicious, obsessive and compulsive fashion," allegedly causing him to lose sponsorship dea

NANAIMO, B.C. — Police in Nanaimo, B.C., say they're spearheading a public awareness campaign with local bar owners and Crime Stoppers over "several reports" of drinks being drugged at local nightclubs in recent months.

WHISTLER, B.C. — Emergency Health Services in British Columbia says 10 people were sent to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash that shut down the Sea-to-Sky Highway in both directions for several hours on Wednesday.

The finalization of the agreement means people can expect to see the legislature "work together and make progress on the big challenges" the province is facing, says premier.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's politicians have found rare common ground and given unanimous support in the legislature to a private member's bill proposing universal access to mental health care for pregnant women and new mothers. The Opposition B.C.

SURREY, B.C. — B.C.'s police watchdog has cleared Vancouver officers in relation to the death of a motorcyclist that occurred shortly after a chase had stopped. The Independent Investigations Office says police tried to conduct a traffic stop on Nov.

VANCOUVER — A fire at a high-rise building in downtown Vancouver has displaced 42 residents.

TORONTO — While cervical cancer screening is a routine part of health care for Canadians, many fall through the cracks.

Cleanup of the historic boardwalk is well underway and rebuilding of the wharf and other structures destroyed in a devastating New Year’s Eve fire is expected to start later this month