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Mayor frustrated by B.C's 'unfair' request for more info on Surrey policing shift

Mayor frustrated by B.C's 'unfair' request for more info on Surrey policing shift

VICTORIA — The mayor of Surrey, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, says the province is being "unfair" by requesting more information before it decides on the city's plan to revert to the RCMP as its police force.
Chorus of support has Vancouver folk fest board reviewing cancellation, letter says

Chorus of support has Vancouver folk fest board reviewing cancellation, letter says

VANCOUVER — A groundswell of support for the Vancouver Folk Music Festival has its board of directors rethinking plans to cancel this year's event and dissolve the society.
First use of Apple Emergency SOS in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ may have saved two lives

First use of Apple Emergency SOS in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ may have saved two lives

Two women stranded in the wilderness near McBride used the new satellite technology to contact search and rescue
House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage

House post returning to First Nation after 138 years, and decades in Harvard storage

PRINCE RUPERT, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A First Nations house post is being returned to its home in British Columbia after 138 years, including spending the last two decades in storage at Harvard University in Massachusetts.
Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ammonia release

Untrained disassembly and poor communication linked to fatal sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ ammonia release

VANCOUVER — The independent body that oversees the safety of technical systems and equipment in British Columbia has found a deadly ammonia leak near Kamloops last May was a tragedy that took years to unfold.
Police cite mental health stigma as drivers urge man on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ bridge to 'take action'

Police cite mental health stigma as drivers urge man on sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ bridge to 'take action'

DELTA, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and yelled at a man in a mental health crisis standing outside the safety rail, with some encouraging him to "take action." Delta Police acting Insp.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ valley of ancient trees, rare animals preserved in deal with forest firm

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ valley of ancient trees, rare animals preserved in deal with forest firm

VICTORIA — A valley of giant trees, lakes and wetlands in southeastern British Columbia nearly 200 times the size of Vancouver’s Stanley Park is being preserved in an agreement with governments, Indigenous groups, a forest company and the Nature Cons
'Once in a lifetime': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ couple rescues moose stuck in fence

'Once in a lifetime': sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ couple rescues moose stuck in fence

"I wasn't scared. I just figured I need to help this animal."
Resist urge to 'tickle' the snowpack as slide risk increases, avalanche survivor says

Resist urge to 'tickle' the snowpack as slide risk increases, avalanche survivor says

VANCOUVER — Twenty years after he survived being buried in a deadly avalanche in British Columbia's backcountry, Ken Wylie is urging people to be cautious and aware while dealing with a similarly unstable snowpack this year.
A timeline of the avalanche hazard in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, where five people are dead

A timeline of the avalanche hazard in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, where five people are dead

VANCOUVER — Five people have been killed in British Columbia avalanches this month. Forecasters have compared this season’s snowpack with the conditions of 2003, one of the worst years on record for fatalities.