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COQUITLAM, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown had a history of "sudden" violence but a report says he showed no signs of deteriorating mental health as he left a psychiatric hospital that day.

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Police and fire officials say one person is dead in a recreational vehicle fire in a residential neighbourhood in Surrey, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Surrey Fire Service says the blaze was reported Wednesday as the trailer sat in the driveway of a home.

VICTORIA — The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government says it will cull 25 deer in the Kootenay region to test for chronic wasting disease. The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship says two deer in the region tested positive for the disease earlier this year.

WILLIAMS LAKE, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A British Columbia First Nation says racism in the health-care system persists despite efforts by the government and industry to combat the problem.

VICTORIA — British Columbia auditor general Michael Pickup says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates that have routinely been off by more th

WHISTLER, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — Whistler Blackcomb ski resort says a Vancouver woman has died in a "serious incident" over the weekend.

SURREY, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ — A new critical care tower will be built at the current hospital site in Surrey, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½, to take pressure off the overcrowded emergency room and add capacity for specialized care, Premier David Eby says.

The service says workers' mental health and well-being will be a top priority in 2024.

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is beginning to offer an immunotherapy cancer treatment in the province for some patients who haven't had success with standard chemotherapy or radiation.

VANCOUVER — BC Hydro is restoring electricity to customers after strong wind gusts knocked out power to thousands of customers. Environment sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ issued wind warnings Saturday for parts of British Columbia and many are still in effect today.