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Strangulation risk prompts recall notice for window shades sold by Wayfair

Health Canada has issued a recall notice for window shades sold in Canada by Wayfair over concerns they pose a strangulation hazard.The recall involves three different shades of...

Hot weather raising concerns over floods, wildfires in B.C., but heat dome not expected

Temperatures across much of British Columbia are expected to rise sharply in the days ahead, raising concerns about the effect hot weather will have on flooding and wildfires...

Helicopter incident in Smithers, B.C., kills maintenance worker

A helicopter rotating out of control in northern B.C. killed one worker and seriously injured another over the weekend, federal regulators said.The Transportation Safety Board...

Trucker awarded $317K after Mounties Tasered him twice inside cab

A long-haul truck driver from Surrey, B.C., who sued the province after two officers punched and Tasered him inside his semi-trailer nearly seven years ago has...

A semi-truck crashed into this Kelowna, B.C., home. A month later, it was ransacked

Still reeling from a recent incident in which a semi-truck crashed into their Kelowna, B.C., townhouse, Samer Shehadeh and his family are facing another series...

Man charged with arson after December fire at under-construction home in East Vancouver

A man has been charged with arson after a fire at an under-construction home in East Vancouver last December.Firefighters say the fire started around 9...

Vancouver police release images of suspect in a string of sex assaults near downtown core

Vancouver police have released images of a person suspected in a series of sex assaults in the city's downtown core, as it seeks the public's...

Vancouver Park Board approves 'lethal removal' plan to control Canada goose population

The approval of a new Canada goose management plan by the Vancouver Park Board means the city is a step closer to culling the birds.On...

What is cool sculpting — the fat reduction procedure that's back in the news?

It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges.Closed...

Vancouver Opera chorus singer hits last note on 50-year career

At the closing performance of Richard Wagner's The Flying Dutchman by the Vancouver Opera, the most sought-after performers weren't the leads but a woman from...

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