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B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

B.C. breaks vaccination records, with 82,000 COVID-19 and flu shots in one day

Record numbers of people in British Columbia have received updated vaccinations against COVID-19 and flu, as the province ramps up its immunization campaign for respiratory illness season.
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Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say

Youth arrested after alleged threat of school shooting in Richmond, B.C., police say

RICHMOND, B.C. — Police say a youth has been arrested after a report of online threats against a school in the Metro Vancouver community of Richmond, B.C.
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Opinion: Legalization hasn’t killed the black market for cannabis in Canada

Opinion: Legalization hasn’t killed the black market for cannabis in Canada

Six years on, Research Co. polling shows Canada’s legal marijuana regime faces mixed reviews
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Patio hot tub deflated by appeal court in B.C. strata dispute

Patio hot tub deflated by appeal court in B.C. strata dispute

B.C.'s Court of Appeal has overruled both the B.C. Supreme Court and the Civil Resolution Tribunal.
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Les Leyne: Mark B.C. down as 'undecided'

Les Leyne: Mark B.C. down as 'undecided'

Barring a long-shot change in the count, the NDP will work out an arrangement with the Greens to get some shaky control of the legislature and try to carry on.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What happened in the B.C. election

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What happened in the B.C. election

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Victoria cabbie killed in crash was supporting his family in India, say friends

Victoria cabbie killed in crash was supporting his family in India, say friends

Rajinder Singh, who everyone called Ronnie, was killed in a crash involving a bus and a pickup truck which was fleeing police.
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First-degree murder charges laid in 2023 overdose death of Nanaimo woman

First-degree murder charges laid in 2023 overdose death of Nanaimo woman

First-degree murder charges generally indicate a killing is planned and deliberate or that a killing occurred during another offence.
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Judge doesn't swallow B.C. 'cow share' operator's raw milk case in decades-long fight

Judge doesn't swallow B.C. 'cow share' operator's raw milk case in decades-long fight

A B.C. Supreme Court judge says a longtime raw milk advocate who once tried to circumvent regulations through a "cow share" program can't try to overturn the provincial ban on unpasteurized milk again after two previous unsuccessful attempts.
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More opioid users stuck with methadone than gold-standard alternative, finds B.C. study

More opioid users stuck with methadone than gold-standard alternative, finds B.C. study

The results of the decade-long study — which followed 30,000 B.C. drug users taking two opioid alternatives — are expected to help doctors better treat patients.
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