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Third engineer disciplined in Mount Polley tailings dam failure

Third engineer disciplined in Mount Polley tailings dam failure

Maximum fine imposed on the senior geotechnical engineer at the B.C. mine
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B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths

B.C. coroner says January was third-deadliest month for toxic illicit drug deaths

VICTORIA — The British Columbia Coroners Service says at least 207 people died because of toxic illicit drugs in January.
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Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., facing obstruction of justice charges

Mountie in Kelowna, B.C., facing obstruction of justice charges

VICTORIA — An RCMP officer is facing charges of obstructing justice in connection with an investigation into allegations of intimate partner violence in 2018 in Lake Country, B.C. The B.C.
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Will COVID-19 restrictions come back in the fall? Here's what B.C.'s top doc had to say.

Will COVID-19 restrictions come back in the fall? Here's what B.C.'s top doc had to say.

"We have to be ready to bring some tools back," said Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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Canadian and Chinese regulators clear B.C. gold mine sale to Australian firm

Canadian and Chinese regulators clear B.C. gold mine sale to Australian firm

Australia's Newcrest Mining Ltd. takes over Brucejack gold mine in northwestern B.C.; maintains Chinese market with PRC-approval
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Why is B.C. dropping so many COVID-19 safety measures? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in.

Why is B.C. dropping so many COVID-19 safety measures? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in.

People need to take an "empowered self-management approach" as the rules are lifted, says Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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Surrey, B.C., officer released from hospital with stab wounds after altercation

Surrey, B.C., officer released from hospital with stab wounds after altercation

SURREY, B.C. — A woman is in custody after an altercation resulting in a Surrey police officer being stabbed. Surrey police and Surrey RCMP were called to a home Wednesday evening for reports of a woman screaming and throwing things inside.
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RCMP say Vancouver Island seniors lose hundreds of thousands in lottery scam

RCMP say Vancouver Island seniors lose hundreds of thousands in lottery scam

NANAIMO, B.C. — RCMP say a couple in Nanaimo, B.C., who thought they had won more than $18 million and a luxury vehicle in a lottery were instead scammed out of almost $400,000.
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Renter files human rights complaint against Burnaby alleging she was ‘ambushed’ by inspectors

Renter files human rights complaint against Burnaby alleging she was ‘ambushed’ by inspectors

Renter in illegal suite says she warned city she was immunocompromised.
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Mental health challenges evolving – not diminishing

Mental health challenges evolving – not diminishing

COVID-19 anxiety will persist after return to more normal social interaction, says a UBC researcher
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