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B.C. teen says cadet training and faith helped her survive 54 hours alone in wilderness

A teen who went missing for more than 50 hours in a massive wilderness park in B.C.'s Lower Mainland last week says she is still recovering from...

New device to prevent overdose deaths in supportive housing launches in B.C.

When Jamie Sinclair realized staff hadn't seen Joy Phelps in 24 hours, she wasn't worried about the resident of the single room occupancy (SRO) hotel she...

Growing wildfires in northeast B.C. prompt evacuation order, expanded alert

Residents of 32 properties in and around a remote Takla Lake First Nation community have been ordered to evacuate as a growing, out-of-control wildfire threatens safety in the...

Dog owners protest proposed leash requirements in Saanich, B.C., parks

A coalition of dog owners on Vancouver Island say a proposed plan to drastically reduce off-leash areas in Saanich parks is barking up the wrong tree.Currently, under-control dogs are...

More supports needed to protect people with schizophrenia from extreme heat, experts say

British Columbia's 2021 heat dome killed people diagnosed with schizophrenia at a higher rate than those with any other chronic illness, according to recent findings...

Residential school denialists tried to dig up suspected unmarked graves in Kamloops, B.C., report finds

Residential school deniers tried to dig up suspected unmarked grave sites at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, not believing a May 2021 announcement from the Tk'emlúps...

Langley residents, environmental groups say proposed industrial development would destroy essential wetlands

Some Langley, B.C. residents and environmental organizations are pushing back against a proposed expansion of an industrial development into a protected wetland area they say is...

B.C. recovery home staff knew of assault claims against employee 1 month before telling police, posts allege

The New Westminister addiction recovery facility that employed a man charged with assaulting vulnerable women attempted to prevent survivors and community members from speaking publicly a month...

Survivors, former staff say recovery homes ignored years of reports about employee charged with sexual assault

WARNING: This story contains details of sexual assault.Two recovery facilities looked the other way from reports that an employee was preying on vulnerable women clients for more...

String of motorcycle deaths in B.C. spurs calls for improved road repairs, safety standards

Alexis Wiltse's brother never worried about his sister when she was out on one of her Harley-Davidson motorcycles — he worried about the roads.Luciano Carnovale...

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