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Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

Gun-shaped lighters banned in Vancouver, violators will face $1,000 fine

VANCOUVER — City council in Vancouver has voted to immediately ban the sale of gun-shaped lighters to reduce the public safety risk.
Lawyer says tenants 'crushed' by court ruling they must leave B.C. mobile home park

Lawyer says tenants 'crushed' by court ruling they must leave B.C. mobile home park

The Chief of the Songhees Nation on Vancouver Island says a group of mobile home park residents on the Nation's reserve are continuing to resist being evicted after losing a court challenge, while the Nation's members live in "unsafe housing, unable
Snowbirds put on a show for Victoria

Snowbirds put on a show for Victoria

The nine-plane formation drew cheers, shouts of surprise and plenty of cameras. (PHOTO GALLERY)
'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

'We have to improve or we'll die': B.C. ranchers seek water solutions in long drought

Rancher John Parkes wants more water storage in B.C.'s Interior, which is suffering the impacts of a multi-year drought.
'Freely and spontaneously': Vancouver mayor urges return to drop-in access at Kits Pool

'Freely and spontaneously': Vancouver mayor urges return to drop-in access at Kits Pool

The debate has been delayed to when the pool will already be closed.
Busy weekend for Vancouver firefighters with 35 fire calls

Busy weekend for Vancouver firefighters with 35 fire calls

The calls included a house fire and three vehicle fires.
Uber launches accounts with extra safety features for teens in Victoria

Uber launches accounts with extra safety features for teens in Victoria

Parents are automatically notified when their teen requests a trip and are able to track it in real time.
Woman found in Cumberland-area forest with help from Find My app

Woman found in Cumberland-area forest with help from Find My app

The woman’s daughter was taken up in an RCMP helicopter in an attempt to reach a vantage point where there would be a cellphone connection.
RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says

SURREY — Rojun Alphonse was a "great family man," who was proud of his Indigenous roots, and the circumstances around his death remain an open wound for his family and the community, said Chief Willie Sellars of the Williams Lake First Nation in B.C.
B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

B.C. nurse files human rights complaints against college, employer

VANCOUVER — The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms says a nurse who was sanctioned by the B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has filed two human rights complaints with the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal.