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Worker killed in crane incident at Oakridge construction site

Worker killed in crane incident at Oakridge construction site

Police have shut down four blocks of Cambie Street
B.C. nurse banned five years after sex assault convictions

B.C. nurse banned five years after sex assault convictions

"The inquiry committee found that the most severe outcome was necessary to ensure that public safety was not compromised."
All oil and natural gas permits in B.C. waters relinquished, energy minister says

All oil and natural gas permits in B.C. waters relinquished, energy minister says

Chevron Canada has relinquished the last of 227 oil and gas exploration permits that once blanketed B.C.’s coast to the federal government
Flushed finances: B.C. woman's drunken deuce costs big

Flushed finances: B.C. woman's drunken deuce costs big

A woman became inebriated and defecated throughout a man's home, "damaging his carpet, recliner, bed, pillows, comforter, sheets, and mattress protector."
Burnaby auto mechanic posed as UBC dental student to get $350K line of credit: Crown

Burnaby auto mechanic posed as UBC dental student to get $350K line of credit: Crown

Alberto Cuellar Ojeda, 30, presented the Royal Bank of Canada with a forged letter from UBC so he could get access to a $350,000 line of credit available to medical and dental students, according to facts presented during his sentencing hearing Wednesday.
Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

The 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey pegs the number of students engaging in self harm, such as cutting or starving themselves, at 24 per cent, up from 17 per cent in 2018.
'It was very busy': Pop-up veterinary clinic held in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

'It was very busy': Pop-up veterinary clinic held in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

Basic veterinary necessities are a financial hardship for many of the people who came to the clinic.
B.C. man faces mischief, threat charges

B.C. man faces mischief, threat charges

Michael Gadd is accused of damaging three cars and the home of an East Vancouver resident. He also allegedly threatened two Delta women.
Health care remains B.C.'s biggest expense with some added 'wild cards'

Health care remains B.C.'s biggest expense with some added 'wild cards'

B.C.'s aging population will only serve to add to health-care costs, says public health policy expert Jason Sutherland.
B.C. scraps proposed changes to Land Act amid consultation, controversy

B.C. scraps proposed changes to Land Act amid consultation, controversy

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government is scrapping a plan that was to allow shared decision-making with First Nations about the use of public land, a move one Indigenous leader describes as a step back for reconciliation.
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