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Tens of thousands of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents received free contraception in eight months

Tens of thousands of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ residents received free contraception in eight months

About 188,000 people have received free prescription contraception since British Columbia became the first province to offer it in April.
Biden administration announces funding for Cascadia High-Speed Rail through to Vancouver

Biden administration announces funding for Cascadia High-Speed Rail through to Vancouver

Service running between Portland, Seattle and Vancouver is part of plan to build a high-speed rail system through U.S.
Jury retires in marathon sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ murder trial, after lawyer tells of death threats

Jury retires in marathon sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ murder trial, after lawyer tells of death threats

VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has retired to deliberate in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, more than eight months after he pleaded not guilty to killing a 13-year-old girl in a Metro Vancouver park in 2017.
Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Vancouver to open first 'tiny shelters' for homeless next week

Kevin Eaton of Lu’ma Native Housing Society: "There's tons of need."
Hiker missing for a year near Sooke, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, found dead

Hiker missing for a year near Sooke, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, found dead

SOOKE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — The remains of a hiker who disappeared near Victoria a year ago have been found. Sooke RCMP say the remains of 38-year-old Melissa McDevitt have been located, and police do not believe criminality was involved.
NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

NDP government hiding cost of taxpayer-funded defence of Horgan’s 2020 snap election call

The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government sent two lawyers to a two-day sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Supreme Court hearing in May 2022. A third lawyer was added for the one-day appeal hearing in October of this year.  
Political shift underway in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

Political shift underway in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, says confident Conservative Leader John Rustad

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby and Opposition BC United Leader Kevin Falcon are looking over their shoulders at the political gains being made by the new kid on the block, says British Columbia Conservative Leader John Rustad.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ chief coroner Lisa Lapointe retiring, sad about lack of sway on overdose policy

Lisa Lapointe said she had the honour of serving the people of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ for the past 30 years, including holding positions at the coroners service, corrections branch and the civil forfeiture office.
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe city's elected Park Board

Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim moves to axe city's elected Park Board

VANCOUVER — Mayor Ken Sim says he's moving to abolish Vancouver's elected Park Board, which is the only such body in any Canadian city.
Transit Police says Surrey SkyTrain death an accident

Transit Police says Surrey SkyTrain death an accident

It appears a 41-year-old man accidentally fell into the guideway as a train entered the station last month.