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BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

BC Hydro was warned vault was dangerous years before Vancouver explosion

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s public utility says it was warned that an underground electrical vault was a danger seven years before it blew up under a Vancouver street, injuring two people and badly damaging a city business.
Homicide investigators on-scene after man shot on the Sunshine Coast

Homicide investigators on-scene after man shot on the Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast RCMP were called to Birch Way, near Trout Lake, just after 3:30 a.m. Thursday morning. A man suffering gunshot wounds succumbed to his injuries, according to the RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team
Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Lytton, B.C., sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

VANCOUVER — The Village of Lytton, B.C.
Sex assault charge dropped against former Kelowna, B.C., mayor Colin Basran

Sex assault charge dropped against former Kelowna, B.C., mayor Colin Basran

VICTORIA — A charge of sexual assault laid against the former mayor of Kelowna, B.C., has been stayed by a special prosecutor. The B.C.
UBCO School of Nursing adds Indigenous Master of Science program

UBCO School of Nursing adds Indigenous Master of Science program

“Canada’s universal health-care system is one of the best in the world, yet Indigenous Peoples continue to experience poor health outcomes due to colonialism and racism,” says Dr. Donna Kurtz, an Indigenous scholar and nurse
Fraser Health board doesn't address Surrey Memorial Hospital crisis

Fraser Health board doesn't address Surrey Memorial Hospital crisis

Board light on details for improving hospital care in wake of problems at Surrey's only emergency room.
52-year-old B.C. woman in the running to become a fitness magazine cover model

52-year-old B.C. woman in the running to become a fitness magazine cover model

“They were all in their 20s, maybe early 30s. There was no grey hair and there wasn’t anybody who still had a tummy or cellulite on their thighs. I have all of those things and I probably always will," said Candace Chisolm
Man, 29, arrested after dozens lose almost $200,000 in Saanich romance scam

Man, 29, arrested after dozens lose almost $200,000 in Saanich romance scam

Dating apps were used to swindle nearly $200,000 from dozens of victims over three years, say Saanich police
Delta-raised musician wants to disrupt digital streaming

Delta-raised musician wants to disrupt digital streaming

Ryder Havdale launches new app, Helios, so artists get more return
Vancouver sex worker alleges police, government breaches of privacy

Vancouver sex worker alleges police, government breaches of privacy

Police and government defendants say there's no expectation of privacy in conviction records.