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Mix of toxic pollutants left behind in ash after wildfires scorch communities: expert
August 28, 2021 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - Wildfires that race through communities, incinerating ingredients that make up modern-day life, can leave behind a trail of toxic metal, says an expert.
Vancouver police investigating vandalism at memorial as possible hate crime
August 23, 2021 - 10:11 AM

VANCOUVER - The defacing of a public memorial in Vancouver to those who were aboard a ship that was forced to return to India more than a century ago is being treated by police as a possible hate crime.
Residents display high-visibility safety gear to mourn victims of B.C. crane collapse
July 14, 2021 - 5:11 PM

KELOWNA, B.C. - Photos of bright yellow and orange safety shirts or vests hanging on front stoops or in windows are spreading across social media as communities in B.C.'s Okanagan Valley mourn the deaths of five men killed when a crane collapsed at a construction site.
Royal B.C. Museum chairman apologizes after report finds racism, offensive exhibits
June 29, 2021 - 2:06 PM

VICTORIA - The chairman of Royal British Columbia Museum is apologizing to an Indigenous whistleblower after a report cited acts of racism and discrimination at the attraction in Victoria.
B.C. health officials urge people to avoid New Year gatherings
December 29, 2020 - 5:29 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia health officials are urging people to avoid gatherings in celebration of New Year's Eve.
Specialist who treated rare disease among homeless wants doctors to be aware of signs
December 07, 2020 - 9:10 AM

VANCOUVER - As an infectious diseases specialist, Dr. Carl Boodman has had a longtime interest in an illness that commonly afflicted soldiers during the First World War as well as people who now live in crowded refugee camps.
B.C. expands COVID-19 restrictions, orders masks in public spaces as virus surges
November 19, 2020 - 4:51 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia is making it mandatory to wear masks in public spaces, while social interactions will be under new restrictions until Dec. 7 because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people
October 14, 2020 - 4:18 PM

VANCOUVER - NDP Leader John Horgan says he regrets making hurtful comments in answering a question about white privilege during the leaders debate in the B.C. election, while Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson acknowledged the advantages he has because he is a white male.
Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP
July 13, 2020 - 5:20 PM

VANCOUVER - One of the first Indigenous women to join the RCMP in Manitoba is the lead plaintiff in a proposed class-action lawsuit that alleges systemic racism within the force.
B.C. names all-party police reform committee to examine scope of systemic racism
July 08, 2020 - 5:12 PM

VICTORIA - A special committee of the B.C. legislature was appointed Wednesday to examine the scope of systemic racism in policing as part of the province's plans to modernize the Police Act.
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When to pick those pumpkins as nights get colder in Kamloops, Okanagan
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BC News

Mix of toxic pollutants left behind in ash after wildfires scorch communities: expert

Vancouver police investigating vandalism at memorial as possible hate crime

Residents display high-visibility safety gear to mourn victims of B.C. crane collapse

Royal B.C. Museum chairman apologizes after report finds racism, offensive exhibits

B.C. health officials urge people to avoid New Year gatherings

Specialist who treated rare disease among homeless wants doctors to be aware of signs

B.C. expands COVID-19 restrictions, orders masks in public spaces as virus surges

Horgan says he misspoke at debate about white privilege, regrets alienating people

Proposed class-action lawsuit led by former constable alleges racism in RCMP

B.C. names all-party police reform committee to examine scope of systemic racism

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