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Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted

Avalanche warning issued for B.C. as winter weather forecasted

VANCOUVER — Avalanche Canada is warning anyone planning to head into British Columbia's backcountry that incoming winter weather is expected to bring a "major increase in avalanche danger.
Minister fires Greater Victoria School Board after disagreements over police in schools

Minister fires Greater Victoria School Board after disagreements over police in schools

The move follows an ongoing dispute over the board’s cancellation of the school police liaison program
Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Island mayors ask province for relief on 911 costs they've been forced to take on

Mayors and councillors from 10 south Island municipalities that will soon have to pay for 911 dispatch protested at the legislature Thursday
B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of 'wintry mix' on south coast

B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of 'wintry mix' on south coast

VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has advised drivers across the south coast to avoid travel when possible as a "wintry mix" of rain and snow hits the region.
BCCLA files lawsuit against City of Vancouver's ban on daytime shelters

BCCLA files lawsuit against City of Vancouver's ban on daytime shelters

VANCOUVER — The BC Civil Liberties Association says it has filed a lawsuit against the City of Vancouver to challenge the municipality's daytime ban on outdoor sheltering, calling it "cruel, dehumanizing and deadly.
B.C. woman pleads guilty to multiple charges of human trafficking after 2023 arrest

B.C. woman pleads guilty to multiple charges of human trafficking after 2023 arrest

A British Columbia woman has pleaded guilty to charges of human trafficking, assault, unlawful confinement and sexual exploitation of minors.
B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

B.C. Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin wraps up seven-year post

British Columbia's lieutenant-governor is leaving office after seven years on the job, with Premier David Eby telling her farewell ceremony that her focus on reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples was among her key contributions.
B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

B.C. man nears sentencing for 2022 fatal stabbing

Andrew Wadden, 45, died after being stabbed in Vancouver’s Crab Park in May 2022.
'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

'Staggering' number of families struggle in B.C.'s system for disabled kids: advocate

British Columbia's children's representative says the province is at a "threshold moment" for fixing an underfunded and fragmented system of supports for children with disabilities that is almost impossible to navigate and has left a "staggering" num
Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

Specialist wait lists for B.C. patients grow to 1.2 million people: doctors groups

VANCOUVER — Two doctors groups in British Columbia say there is a "wait-list crisis" for specialists that is severely compromising the health and well-being of residents.