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Photo Shutterstock The economic cost of substance use in Canada in 2014 was $38.4 billion, or about $1,100 for every Canadian, says a report released Tuesday.

A dragon sculpture that went missing from a Nanaimo, B.C., park is shown in a handout photo. Artist Heather Wall says she believes someone would have planned carefully to take the 35 kilogram, 1.

Photo @_bccos/Twitter The BC Conservation Officer Service sent out a tweet late this afternoon letting people know that there's a black bear wandering around the Guildford area in Surrey.

Ryan Hoag, his wife Wiyani Prayetno and their infant daughter are seen in Tokyo in this undated handout photo. A Vancouver lawyer says five families from British Columbia are stuck in limbo in Japan, unable to return due to a bureaucratic breakdown.

It’s not looking good for total B.C. home sales this year compared with last year, according to a forecast by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA).

TransLink announced Monday the establishment of a new NightBus hub at Granville and West Georgia. Photo courtesy TransLink Getting out of downtown Vancouver after a night out just got easier with the launch of a new pilot project.

USA/Canada border markings are often hard to spot.

In case you missed it Vancouver's Biggest Dog Meet Up #3 happened on Sunday at Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam bringing dog owners and their fur babies together for some good times in the sunshine.

Money mart is one of many Canadian companies that offer payday loans. Photo Shutterstock New limits on fees for cashing cheques and high-cost loans will take effect on Sept. 1 in British Columbia.

Canadian sprinter Andre De Grasse, of Toronto, sits for an interview after a news conference for the Harry Jerome International Track Classic, in Vancouver, on Monday June 25, 2018.