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Deaths spark calls for youth outreach, reopening of Port Hardy ER overnight

Deaths spark calls for youth outreach, reopening of Port Hardy ER overnight

Health officials are working with First Nation that declared a state of emergency following the deaths of 11 of its members, many of them youths, in the past two months, premier says.
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Longtime B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman won't seek re-election in fall vote

Longtime B.C. Environment Minister George Heyman won't seek re-election in fall vote

Longtime Environment Minister George Heyman says he will endorse former Vancouver city councillor Andrea Reimer to seek the NDP nomination in his riding.
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Multiple rescues on southwestern B.C. mountains amid heavy snowfall

Multiple rescues on southwestern B.C. mountains amid heavy snowfall

WHISTLER, B.C. — Several people venturing into the mountains in southwestern British Columbia had to be rescued in separate operations over the weekend.
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B.C. measles case prompts exposure alert as officials urge vaccination before travel

B.C. measles case prompts exposure alert as officials urge vaccination before travel

VANCOUVER — The first case of measles in British Columbia since 2019 is prompting an exposure alert to residents of Richmond and vaccination reminders to parents and spring break travellers.
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First Nations support Mayor Ken Sim's wish to abolish elected park board

First Nations support Mayor Ken Sim's wish to abolish elected park board

Letter: "We confirm that the [Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh] Nations support the city's initiative to amend the Vancouver Charter"
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Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

Should mobility scooters and wheelchairs be allowed in B.C. bike lanes?

The province has amended the Motor Vehicle Act to allow mobility aids in bike lanes but it hasn’t created regulations to bring them into effect.
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1943 logging machine shop to become Ladysmith arts and heritage hub

1943 logging machine shop to become Ladysmith arts and heritage hub

The revamped building, most recently used as an art gallery, with studio spaces for artists, a museum, and classroom space for the arts, is expected to open before the spring of 2026.
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Pickup truck crashes into side of Langford apartment building

Pickup truck crashes into side of Langford apartment building

The building was deemed structurally sound and the truck was removed from the scene by 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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Health officer recommends $1.1B regional water filtration plant for CRD

Health officer recommends $1.1B regional water filtration plant for CRD

Medical health officers are the designated “drinking water officers” who approve and provide operating permits to water suppliers such as the CRD.
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Man who stopped to help at crash scene hit by another vehicle near Qualicum Beach

Man who stopped to help at crash scene hit by another vehicle near Qualicum Beach

Vehicle crashed into scene of first collision near Qualicum Beach
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