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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages
April 09, 2025 - 5:45 PM

BURNABY - The Vancouver Police Department should adopt a "stand alone" sexual harassment policy after a high-ranking veteran officer admitted to sexually harassing multiple women, including students he taught at B.C. universities, the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner says.
B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red-state liquor ban
March 10, 2025 - 4:53 PM

American beer, wine and all other alcohol is being removed from government stores in British Columbia in retaliation for U.S. tariffs, expanding a ban on liquor from so-called red states that voted for U.S. President Donald Trump.
One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT
February 01, 2025 - 11:29 AM

COQUITLAM, B.C. - The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says two men are in custody after a 35-year-old man was fatally stabbed outside a pub in Coquitlam, B.C.
'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island
January 01, 2025 - 1:33 AM

Gordie Graham spent decades building the Telegraph Cove Resort on northeast Vancouver Island into a thriving ecotourism hub.
Vancouver is abuzz with Taylor Swift-related events for the upcoming Eras Tour
December 04, 2024 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - No tickets to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vancouver? Sad about the absence of "Taylgate" parties outside the BC Place venue? Fans can still have fun in the city. Here is a list of Swift events in Metro Vancouver this week if you don't have tickets to the concerts:
Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader
October 22, 2024 - 5:21 PM

Premier and NDP Leader David Eby says he's been told by the B.C. Green Party that it's too early to begin talks about a minority government agreement after the weekend's still-undecided provincial election.
Eby says he'll focus on NDP's record in B.C., but can't resist more digs at Rustad
October 09, 2024 - 4:15 PM

RICHMOND, B.C. - New Democrat Leader David Eby says he's focusing his provincial election campaign on commitments to B.C. residents after acknowledging he didn't speak enough about his team's work on the cost of living at Tuesday's debate.
Post about Vancouver sex assault was 'misinformation,' woman fell off scooter: VPD
November 29, 2023 - 4:55 PM

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Police Department says a viral social media post claiming a woman had been violently abducted and sexually assaulted in East Vancouver in early November was based on "misinformation."
Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths
October 19, 2023 - 4:26 PM

VICTORIA - The isolation protocols of the COVID-19 pandemic that kept people from gathering in groups contributed to an increase in drug overdose deaths in British Columbia, says a health expert.
Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption
February 05, 2023 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Wine lovers have growing options on the shelf to enjoy their favourite beverage as producers in B.C. offer smaller container sizes.
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iN DISCUSSION: Advertiser boycott suggested in reaction to Okanagan billboards
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 30. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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Vancouver police officer admits to discreditable conduct over sexualized messages

B.C. pulling all U.S. booze from government stores, widening red-state liquor ban

One man died after a fight outside a pub in Coquitlam, says IHIT

'Devastating loss': Fire engulfs Telegraph Cove boardwalk on Vancouver Island

Vancouver is abuzz with Taylor Swift-related events for the upcoming Eras Tour

Eby says B.C. Greens not yet ready for minority talks as Furstenau stays Green leader

Eby says he'll focus on NDP's record in B.C., but can't resist more digs at Rustad

Post about Vancouver sex assault was 'misinformation,' woman fell off scooter: VPD

Health expert says pandemic isolation contributed to spike in B.C. overdose deaths

Tiny wines find home in B.C.'s market, as Canadians consider reducing consumption

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