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Victoria to spend $10M to combat rising street disorder downtown

Victoria to spend $10M to combat rising street disorder downtown

Some of that money for more policing, bylaw enforcement and shelters — $2.5 million — will come from a controversial plan to revitalize Centennial Square
Man faces assault charge after passenger bites B.C. Ferries worker

Man faces assault charge after passenger bites B.C. Ferries worker

The incident began after a deckhand reminded passengers on the vehicle deck that they are required to leave their vehicles during the sailing, said a union spokesman.
Hotel rates soar in Tofino to $600-plus a night, amid growing demand

Hotel rates soar in Tofino to $600-plus a night, amid growing demand

Tofino has always been pricey during the peak summer months, but this year, the cost of a weekend getaway to the coast might get you a week-long all-inclusive in Mexico.
The backlash against 'tip-flation'

The backlash against 'tip-flation'

Electronic prompts to pay set amounts irk some customers. But why make workers dependent on gratuities?
B.C. man's murder arraignments delayed due to evidence volumes

B.C. man's murder arraignments delayed due to evidence volumes

Maanav Kinkar, 18, was found dead at Surrey's Hazelnut Meadows Park on May 26, 2022 while Caleb Morin, 22, died of a fatal stabbing near Vancouver's Boundary Road and East 45th Avenue on March 3, 2023.
Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

Health Minister Josie Osborne says the funding will be based on a person's income and is expected to pay for between 1,100 and 4,500 treatments this fiscal year.
Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

Publicly funded in vitro fertilization now available in B.C., offering up to $19,000

VANCOUVER — A few thousand British Columbians could get help expanding their families this year with the launch of the province's new publicly funded in vitro fertilization program.
B.C. stock promoter facing fresh allegations tied to US$38M in trades

B.C. stock promoter facing fresh allegations tied to US$38M in trades

Aarif Jamani faces a new hearing in B.C. for alleged stock market violations while awaiting a jury trial in the U.S.
Richmond man jailed 11 years for fentanyl, cocaine trafficking

Richmond man jailed 11 years for fentanyl, cocaine trafficking

The "enormous" amount of fentanyl found in a Richmond home would have "destroyed a very large number of lives," the judge said.
Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

Police say two people who died in Abbotsford, B.C., murder-suicide were 80 years old

ABBOTSFORD — A man and woman, both 80 years old, are dead in what police say was a murder-suicide in Abbotsford, B.C. Police say the bodies were found Monday night when officers responded to a report of a dispute in a home in the city.