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Transit cop gets nose broken by drunk in New Westminster

Transit cop gets nose broken by drunk in New Westminster

Police were only trying to help the man when he exploded.
Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

Vaccination key to reducing COVID risk in B.C. schools: BCCDC report

But fewer than 40% of elementary-school-aged children in B.C. are fully vaccinated.
B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

B.C. extends simplified licensed-patio-approval program until spring 2023

Also extended is the deadline to apply for permanent licensing of patios.
Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

Appeal court cuts B.C. drug trafficker's prison sentence

An Abbotsford man's prison time was cut from five years to four. B.C.'s Court of Appeal took into consideration his youth and prospects for rehabilitation.
ArriveCan app remains challenge for seniors, those without smartphones

ArriveCan app remains challenge for seniors, those without smartphones

Enabling passengers to prove vaccination status using paper documents would be one way that this stress could be relieved.
As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

As COVID-19 cases creep back up, mask mandate needed, says disease modeller

“I would really highly ­encourage businesses to up their game and say: ‘Hey, we consider ourselves an essential service, so if you’re coming into this drugstore, if you’re coming into this grocery store, we want masks on everybody.' "
Opinion: Fanning the flames: How anger fuels violent crime in youth

Opinion: Fanning the flames: How anger fuels violent crime in youth

Violent crime causes untold harm and anger is known to fuel violence. But recent research suggests that the way anger and crime tie together in youth is a bit more complicated than expected.
Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

Ukrainian invasion impact comes home through long-lost letter

A letter allowed a woman to find a cousin and his family in the war-torn country.
Fleeing the war: Mother and son Ukrainian refugees arrive in Sechelt

Fleeing the war: Mother and son Ukrainian refugees arrive in Sechelt

When the war started, Olha Liubenko was separated from her husband and son by more than 500 kilometres and at home with her elderly grandmother and cat. Here's how she and her son made it to Canada.
Climate experts, environmentalists push back on Canada's carbon capture tax break

Climate experts, environmentalists push back on Canada's carbon capture tax break

Proponents of the technology say it offers a realistic path to wean Canada off fossil fuels without sinking the economy. Critics say it's unproven at scale.