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Two skiers with frozen feet and hypothermia rescued from Fitzsimmons Creek overnight

Two skiers with frozen feet and hypothermia rescued from Fitzsimmons Creek overnight

Temps were reportedly -50 C with wind chill
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Malahat Nation to build large battery-systems factory

Malahat Nation to build large battery-systems factory

The nation plans to build the 100,000-square-foot facility to build battery energy storage systems at its 52-acre business park on reserve land adjacent to the Trans-Canada Highway
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Nanaimo restarts process to borrow $48.5M for public-works facilities upgrade after errors made

Nanaimo restarts process to borrow $48.5M for public-works facilities upgrade after errors made

A previous alternative approval process for the public-works upgrade last fall was deemed invalid due to an error in the public notification process
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Land transferred to First Nation as part of reconciliation agreement

Land transferred to First Nation as part of reconciliation agreement

A total of 3,094 hectares will eventually be transferred to the nation
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West Van senior jailed for sexual assault of minors, years after charges declined by Crown

West Van senior jailed for sexual assault of minors, years after charges declined by Crown

The senior reoffended nearly 20 years after he was first reported to police but not charged
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Five more Indigenous justice centres expand culturally safe support in B.C.: Eby

Five more Indigenous justice centres expand culturally safe support in B.C.: Eby

VANCOUVER — British Columbia must do things differently to break the cycle where Indigenous people comprise five per cent of the population but about 30 per cent of those incarcerated, Premier David Eby and First Nations leaders said Thursday.
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Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

Prescribing safer alternatives to potentially deadly street drugs saved lives: B.C. study

An estimated 100,000 people in British Columbia are believed to have an opioid use disorder and an average of seven people a day die from overdose.
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Metro Vancouver residents in older large strata complexes could face carbon fines after 2028

Metro Vancouver residents in older large strata complexes could face carbon fines after 2028

Metro Vancouver climate committee endorses regulatory proposal that would charge large buildings a $500 administrative fee and $350 for every tonne of carbon pollution they emit beyond a set threshold.
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Police renew calls for help to find Victoria resident last seen two years ago

Police renew calls for help to find Victoria resident last seen two years ago

Ian Indridson's file remains open.
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Bitter cold from Arctic intrusion hits B.C., much of Western Canada

Bitter cold from Arctic intrusion hits B.C., much of Western Canada

VANCOUVER — Bitter cold is descending on Western Canada, with Prairie cities already seeing -30 C temperatures and southwestern British Columbia bracing for an Arctic outflow and an overdue blast of winter.
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