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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.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ says 578 foreign-educated nurses registered in 2023, doubling intake

The number of foreign-educated nurses newly registered in British Columbia this year has more than doubled from last year, as the province makes progress on a $1-billion, multi-year plan to attract more health-care workers.
Coast Guard investigates oily sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek

Coast Guard investigates oily sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek

VANCOUVER — The Canadian Coast Guard says it's trying to identify the source of a diesel smell and sheen covering Vancouver's False Creek. It says it received a report of the apparent pollution around 6:20 p.m.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ moves to reduce raw log exports, boost higher-value wood manufacturing

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ moves to reduce raw log exports, boost higher-value wood manufacturing

British Columbia is moving to reduce the export of raw logs harvested in the province by requiring that certain types of lumber from the Interior undergo manufacturing first.
YVR prepares for winter with $40M investment

YVR prepares for winter with $40M investment

New gate protocols, 19 new pieces of snow-clearing equipment and bigger crews are some improvements made after last year's "Snowmageddon."
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teacher suspended for traumatic 'sacred cow' assignment

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ teacher suspended for traumatic 'sacred cow' assignment

A sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ high school teacher has been suspended and forced to take remedial classes after a controversial assignment forced some students to tears, while one later self-harmed at home.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ wrings out after atmospheric river, strong winds hit provinces coast and south

Residents in coastal and southern British Columbia are mopping up after an atmospheric river brought torrential rain and wind, while disrupting travel and utility services.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier Eby celebrates 'first-of-its-kind' seamless addictions care

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Premier Eby celebrates 'first-of-its-kind' seamless addictions care

British Columbia Premier David Eby says a new model of streamlining access to detox and addiction treatment aims to address the needs of people who repeatedly overdose, while avoiding the possibility of involuntary treatment.
Private forecasters see economic growth in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ slowing to 0.5 per cent next year

Private forecasters see economic growth in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ slowing to 0.5 per cent next year

VICTORIA — Private-sector forecasters in British Columbia say they agree with the government's recent projection that economic growth will slow next year.