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VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is expanding financial assistance for those impacted by intense rainfall and flooding that hammered British Columbia's coast in October.

CHILLIWACK, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter was a "devoted advocate" for the people of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Police in Surrey, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital.

The former Coquitlam–Maillardville MLA and cabinet minister has a memoir out on Dec. 18, 2024.

INVERMERE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Another piece of the puzzle for conservation efforts along the Rocky Mountain Trench in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ is in place.

A skier has gone missing at a resort in the British Columbia Interior, and ground- and air-based search crews are canvassing the area for any sign of him.

Nitesh Prakash says he suffers from acid reflux, takes medication for it and experienced symptoms when asked to provide breath sample.

NANAIMO, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses or camera footage that may help them pinpoint the person, or people, involved in the vandalism of dozens of vehicles over several hours.

VICTORIA — British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents, a growing population that is forecast to make up a quarter of the population by 2035.

PORT COQUITLAM, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Police are recommending criminal charges of impaired driving against the driver of a semi truck that hit four vehicles in a Metro Vancouver city.