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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.
Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Fight at Richmond Costco parking lot caught on video

Police confirm they went to the scene of a fight, but wouldn't say whether it's the same in a video circulating on social media.
B.C. woman appears in court on second-degree murder charge

B.C. woman appears in court on second-degree murder charge

Brian Clayton, 34, died as a result of a stabbing on Oct. 3.
What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?

What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?

Recounts in two ridings will take place later this week.
Preliminary inquiry starts on Vancouver murder charge

Preliminary inquiry starts on Vancouver murder charge

The death of Alexander Lo, 31, was Vancouver's first homicide of 2024.
Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police

Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police

British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.
How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?

How many smoke-related deaths from wildfires are linked to climate change every year?

Climate change may be contributing to thousands more wildfire smoke-related deaths every year than in previous decades, a new study suggests — results a Canadian co-author says underline the urgency of reducing planet-warming emissions.
B.C.’s restaurant, accommodation sector lost 10,800 jobs in one year

B.C.’s restaurant, accommodation sector lost 10,800 jobs in one year

Food and labour costs make for largest year-over-year drop in restaurant jobs in Canada.
SD43 teacher dead after mudslide sweeps away Coquitlam home

SD43 teacher dead after mudslide sweeps away Coquitlam home

The body of the woman, who has been identified as a School District 43 teacher, was found Sunday night during a recovery effort by Canada Task Force 1 - Urban Search and Rescue and Coquitlam firefighters.
Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP

Search underway for hiker missing from park in remote area of northern B.C.: RCMP

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Police in northeastern British Columbia say they're searching for a man who has failed to return from a 10-day camping trip in a remote provincial park.